faire des siennes

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• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ de sjɛn/

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faire des siennes

1. (informal) to disobey, to get up to mischief, to mess about, to act up, to be up to one's usual tricks, to be up to no good

Not to be confused with faire sien.

• n’en faire qu’à sa tête