Idiom
play merry hell with
Meaning
Synonym of play the devil with.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The heavy rain played merry hell with our outdoor plans.”
“The sudden power outage played merry hell with the restaurant's kitchen, ruining all the dinner orders.”
“The unexpected economic crisis played merry hell with the company's long-term investments, forcing the board to reconsider their entire strategy.”
Examples
simple
“The heavy rain played merry hell with our outdoor plans.”
contextual
“The sudden power outage played merry hell with the restaurant's kitchen, ruining all the dinner orders.”
complex
“The unexpected economic crisis played merry hell with the company's long-term investments, forcing the board to reconsider their entire strategy.”
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