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 poisoned the cat, it played havoc with his reputation in the neighborhood.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — 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
