funny business

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funny business (informal)

dishonest or unpleasant actions. If you try any funny business you'll be sorry.

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"Well, it's a funny business, to be sure," she said, as still half reluctantly she unpegged the coveted garments from the line; "but if what you say 's true, I suppose you must have them. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context "I'll go with you to see that you don't try any funny business," said the sailor, and he followed the Russian up the ladder to the deck. The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context More results

References in classic literature

"Well, it's a funny business, to be sure," she said, as still half reluctantly she unpegged the coveted garments from the line; "but if what you say 's true, I suppose you must have them.

The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context

"I'll go with you to see that you don't try any funny business," said the sailor, and he followed the Russian up the ladder to the deck.

The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

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