play the devil with

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. 2013.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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