raise havoc

raise havoc
See: PLAY HAVOC WITH.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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

  • raise havoc — See: PLAY HAVOC WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • raise\ havoc — See: play havoc with …   Словарь американских идиом

  • raise havoc with — phrasal see play havoc with …   Useful english dictionary

  • havoc — n. to play, raise, wreak havoc with * * * [ hævək] raise wreak havoc with to play …   Combinatory dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • destruction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of destroying Nouns 1. destruction, waste, dissolution, break[ing] up; disruption; consumption; disorganization. See loss. 2. (fact of destruction) fall, downfall, ruin, perdition, crash, smash,… …   English dictionary for students

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