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play the dickens with

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Japanese Meaning
(「play the devil with」の婉曲表現として)危険なものや、好ましくない対象に関わる、扱うという意味です。 / 不用意に手を出す、いじる、危うい状況に関与するという戒めを込めた表現として用いられます。
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予期しない天候が屋外の予定をめちゃくちゃにすることがある。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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play the dickens with

The unexpected weather can play the dickens with our outdoor plans.

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The unexpected weather can play the dickens with our outdoor plans.

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