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play hell with

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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.
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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They're going to win and then they're going to play hell with Ireland
Byline: ADRIAN HUMPHRIES THE weather is due to play hell with the Wimbledon schedule today, but at least Tim Henman is safely through to the second round.
If I see a van or lorry belonging to a company whom we've assisted, either with grant aid or by leasing or renting property to them, which doesn't give Irish the prominence it should, I'll take a photograph of it and play hell with them afterwards.
 
 
 
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