English Dictionary

play the devil with

動詞

口語

(colloquial) To cause great trouble or distress to.

日本語の意味

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。

意味（1）

(colloquial) To cause great trouble or distress to.

There's a silly young fool; but perhaps it's not entirely his fault. The last six months of the war played the devil with many an unformed character.

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 ）