Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
play\ havoc\ with — • play havoc with • raise havoc with v. phr. To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. The storm played havoc with the apple orchard. When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college. When Mr.… … Словарь американских идиом
play havoc with — ► play havoc with completely disrupt. Main Entry: ↑havoc … English terms dictionary
play havoc with — index disorganize, prejudice (injure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play havoc with — phrasal or raise havoc with : to do great damage to : render ineffectual : throw into disorder and confusion * * * play havoc with see under ↑play • • • Main Entry: ↑havoc * * * I completely disrupt; cause serious damage to … Useful english dictionary
play havoc with (something) — 1. to cause someone to have trouble doing something. Strong winds played havoc with her golf game. 2. to damage something. Stormy conditions played havoc with the fishing … New idioms dictionary
play havoc with — or[raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. * /The storm played havoc with the apple orchard./ * /When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college./ * /When Mr. White… … Dictionary of American idioms
play havoc with — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, be all thumbs, befoul, bewitch, blight, blunder, blunder away, blunder into, blunder on, blunder upon, boggle, botch, bumble, bungle, butcher, commit a gaffe, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse … Moby Thesaurus
play havoc with — interfere with, cause sudden changes The wind played havoc with the ball, causing it to rise or fall … English idioms
play havoc with — completely disrupt. → havoc … English new terms dictionary
play havoc with — idi a) to create confusion or disorder in b) to destroy; ruin … From formal English to slang
