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1 play hell with
разг.(play hell (and Tommy) with (тж. play old Harry, the bear, the (very) deuce, the (very) devil, the devil and all, the (very) dickens, the mischief with; жарг. play hob или old gooseberry with))разрушить, погубить, подорвать, исковеркать, наделать беды; внести разлад, перевернуть вверх дном; см. тж. cry havocI'll play old gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XXXVIII) — Я вам покажу где раки зимуют, будете рады откупиться от меня за хорошие деньги.
Love of admiration plays Old Harry with women! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Country House’, part I, ch. III) — А погоня за поклонением играет порой скверную шутку с женщинами!
‘I m sorry, me [= my] dears, that I was so short with ye yesterday,’ Paddy said ingratiatingly. ‘But this cursed gout plays the devil with a man's temper.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XVII) — - Я очень сожалею, малютки, что был вчера немного резок с вами, - заискивающе сказал Пэдди. - Но эта проклятая подагра даже ангела может превратить в черта.
‘In other words, you're turning me down.’ ‘Well, that's putting it rather flat...’ ‘But that's the situation, isn't it?’ ‘Oh, now wait,’ said Haviland. ‘From your expression, I can see that this plays hell with your plans, but what can I do?’ (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, ch. IV) — - Другими словами, вы меня гоните прочь. - Ну, это уж слишком сильно сказано... - Но по сути это так и есть, не правда ли? - Погодите, - сказал Хэвиленд. - По вашему лицу я вижу, что все ваши планы летят к черту, но что я могу поделать?
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2 play hell with smb.
(или smth.) paзг.paзpушить, пoгубить кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.), пoдopвaть чтo-л., иcкoвepкaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.); нaдeлaть бeды; внecти paзлaд; пepeвepнуть ввepx днoм'In other words, you're turning me down.' 'Well, that's putting it rather flat...' 'But that's the situation, isn't it?' 'Oh, now wait,' said Haviland. 'From your expression I can see that this plays hell with your plans, but what can I do?' (M. Wilson). Love of admiration plays Old Harry with women! (J. Galsworthy). 'I'm sorry, me 1 dears, that I was so short with ye ! yesterday," Paddy said I ingratiatingly. 'But the cursed I gout plays the devil with a man's I temper' (K. S. Prichard)
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