merry (redirected from merrier)

lead someone a (merry) dance (old-fashioned)

to confuse someone or to cause problems for them by deceiving them or behaving in a way that they cannot understand. She's led us a merry dance over the plans for the party.

See also: dance, lead

The more the merrier.

something that you say which means you are happy for other people to join your group in an activity. 'Do you mind if Ann comes to the cinema with us?' 'Not at all. The more the merrier.'

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play (merry) hell (informal)

to complain a lot or to behave very badly. She played merry hell about coming on this trip, but I think she enjoyed it in the end.

See also: hell, play

play (merry) hell with something (informal)

to stop something from working as it should. The power cuts played merry hell with our computer systems.

See also: hell, play

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the more the merrier

additional people will make something better. “Do you mind if I invite my sister and her family?” “Why not? The more the merrier.”

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