play hell with someone or something

play hell with someone or something
play hell with someone or something
Fig. to cause enormous disruptions with someone or something. (Use discretion with

hell

.) •

Your proposal would play hell with Gerry and his plans.

This new event really plays hell with my schedule.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • hell — 1 /hel/ noun 1 UNPLEASANT SITUATION (singular, uncountable) informal a situation, experience, or place that is very unpleasant: Central London was hell the Saturday before Christmas. | sheer hell (=extremely unpleasant): “How was your exam?”… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hell — I UK [hel] / US noun [uncountable] *** 1) Hell in some religions, the place where bad people are sent to suffer for ever when they die. The place where good people are believed to go is called Heaven. 2) a situation that is extremely unpleasant… …   English dictionary

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