high jinks
noun /ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
/ˈhaɪ dʒɪŋks/
(North American English also hijinks)
[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)- lively and excited behaviour
synonym fun狂欢作乐;喧闹 - We used to get up to all sorts of high jinks at school.
我们过去常常在学校参加各种各样的舞会。
词源late 17th cent.: see jink. - We used to get up to all sorts of high jinks at school.