play hob with

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. mess with, cause trouble for UK,dated,idiomatic
    — They say it's playing hob with the fellers in these here parts.

词形变化

plays hob with present,singular,third-person playing hob with participle,present played hob with participle,past played hob with past

词源

From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, from Old French [Term?], a diminutive of Robert) in its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (subsequently) the devil. Compare hobgoblin.
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