Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
play\ the\ devil\ with — • play the devil with • play hob with v. phr. informal To cause confusion in; upset. Uncle Bob s unexpected visit played the devil with our own plans to travel. Mother s illness played hob with our party … Словарь американских идиом
play the devil with — or[play hob with] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cause confusion in; upset. * /Uncle Bob s unexpected visit played the devil with our own plans to travel./ * /Mother s illness played hob with our party./ … Dictionary of American idioms
play the devil with — (also play the deuce with) (Colloq.) Impair, spoil, injure, hurt, damage, ruin, make bad work with … New dictionary of synonyms
play the devil with — have a damaging or disruptive effect on this brandy plays the devil with one s emotions! … Useful english dictionary
play the deuce with — See play the devil with … New dictionary of synonyms
play the devil with — have a damaging or disruptive effect on. → devil … English new terms dictionary
play the devil with someone or something — Go to play hell with someone or something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play the devil with — ruin, destroy, deface, damage … English contemporary dictionary
play the devil — To make havoc (with) • • • Main Entry: ↑devil … Useful english dictionary
The Devil is an Ass — is a Jacobean comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1616 and first published in 1631. [Chambers, Vol. 3, p. 373.] The Devil is an Ass followed Bartholomew Fair (1614), one of the author s greatest works, and marks the start of the final phase… … Wikipedia
