play hob with

Verb

UK dated idiomatic

(idiomatic, dated UK, rustic US) mess with, cause trouble for

Japanese Meaning

（誰かを）からかい回す、もてあそぶ / （相手に）手を出して困らせる、悩ませる

He threatened to play hob with the whole shipment unless he was paid.

彼は支払われなければ、出荷全体をめちゃくちゃにすると脅した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, dated UK, rustic US) mess with, cause trouble for

They say it's playing hob with the fellers in these here parts.

plays hob with

（ present singular third-person ）

playing hob with

（ participle present ）

played hob with

（ participle past ）

played hob with

（ past ）