cause havoc with

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• play\ havoc\ with — • play havoc with • raise havoc with v. phr. To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. The storm played havoc with the apple orchard. When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college. When Mr.… …   Словарь американских идиом

• raise\ havoc\ with — • play havoc with • raise havoc with v. phr. To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. The storm played havoc with the apple orchard. When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college. When Mr.… …   Словарь американских идиом

• play havoc with — phrasal or raise havoc with : to do great damage to : render ineffectual : throw into disorder and confusion * * * play havoc with see under ↑play • • • Main Entry: ↑havoc * * * I completely disrupt; cause serious damage to …   Useful english dictionary

• play havoc with — or[raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. * /The storm played havoc with the apple orchard./ * /When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college./ * /When Mr. White… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• play havoc with — or[raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly. * /The storm played havoc with the apple orchard./ * /When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college./ * /When Mr. White… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• play havoc with — interfere with, cause sudden changes    The wind played havoc with the ball, causing it to rise or fall …   English idioms

• play havoc with (something) — 1. to cause someone to have trouble doing something. Strong winds played havoc with her golf game. 2. to damage something. Stormy conditions played havoc with the fishing …   New idioms dictionary

• wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• wreak\ havoc\ with — v. phr. to cause damage; ruin something. His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company …   Словарь американских идиом

• havoc — hav|oc [ hævək ] noun uncount a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems: cause/create havoc (=cause a lot of damage or harm): Winter storms continued… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English