to play hell (with): to upset, confuse; to cause trouble (for); to make a fuss.
| 单词 | θ90831 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > cause or effect (harm) [verb (transitive)] > do harm or injury to > cause great harm to (7) to play hell (with)1750 to play hell (with): to upset, confuse; to cause trouble (for); to make a fuss. to make havoc1812 Devastation, destruction; esp. in to make havoc, to play havoc (frequently const. with), in which the earlier sense of spoliation or plunder has… to play Old Harry with1837 A familiar name for the Devil: see also old, adj. and Nick, n.2 to play Old Harry with: to play the devil or the mischief with; to work mischief… to play the bear1854 to play the bear: to do mischief; to cause severe harm, damage, or disruption; to wreak havoc, ruin (now rare). Also: †to behave uncivilly and… to play hell and Tommy1859 hell and tommy: disturbance; great trouble; earliest in to play hell and Tommy: to behave wildly; to cause trouble. Also as int. Cf. phrases 5a. Now… to play buggery1898 to play buggery: to play havoc (with someone or something). to play havoc1910 Devastation, destruction; esp. in to make havoc, to play havoc (frequently const. with), in which the earlier sense of spoliation or plunder has… |
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