play the devil with

Verb

colloquial

(colloquial) To cause great trouble or distress to.

Japanese Meaning

口語的表現として、大きな混乱や苦悩、極端な問題を引き起こすという意味で使われる。

The sudden storm really played the devil with our outdoor wedding plans, forcing us to move everything indoors.

突然の嵐が屋外の結婚式の計画をひどく混乱させ、すべてを屋内に移さざるを得なくさせた。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) To cause great trouble or distress to.

plays the devil with

（ present singular third-person ）

playing the devil with

（ participle present ）

played the devil with

（ participle past ）

played the devil with

（ past ）