play (merry) hell with somethingBritish EnglishBrE informalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to make something stop working or happening as it should 打乱，搅乱 The cold weather played hell with the weekend sports schedule. 寒冷的天气打乱了周末的体育活动安排。
play (merry) hell with something• Strangulation was all very well, but it played merry hell with the eyeballs.• Ace's proximity was playing hell with her hormones.
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