play merry havoc with

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play merry havoc with

verb plays merry havoc with · playing merry havoc with · played merry havoc with

  1. idiomatic Synonym of play the devil with.

    Similar: play the devil with

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@misc{play_merry_havoc_with_2026,
  title = {play merry havoc with},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/play%20merry%20havoc%20with},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}