PLAY HELL (OR MERRY HELL) BRIT.

Meaning of PLAY HELL (OR MERRY HELL) BRIT. in English

play hell ( or merry hell) Brit.

informal

create havoc or cause damage.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
Webster English vocab
HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HELL — n.1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
HELL — ( hells) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, hell …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — (EXPRESSION) exclamation, [noun] [U] - used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expressionOh hell, I've forgotten my …
Cambridge English vocab
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Slang English vocab
HELL — n. 25B6; noun they feared hell : THE NETHERWORLD, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Словарь английских идиом
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — hell.ogg 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HELL — hell сущ.1) ад Syn:bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх)•• go …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HELL — 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades , Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house , gambling-booth б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades, Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх) •• for the hell of it — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HELL — n. 1. ад 2. игорный дом, притон 3. 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> "дом" (в некоторых играх); a hell of a way чертовски далеко; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HELL — hell n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time Мне стоило огромного труда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HELL — I I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда сделать …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRIT — I. noun Date: 1901 ~on 2, II. abbreviation ~ain; ~ish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English play, pley, from Old English plega; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MERRY — I. ˈmerē, -ri adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English mury, miry, mery, from Old English myrge, mirge, merge; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIT — I. noun or britt ˈbrit ( -s ) Etymology: modification of Cornish brȳthel mackerel, literally, speckled, from brȳth speckled + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MERRY — (superl.) Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, / merry jest.
Английский словарь Webster
BRIT — (n.) Alt. of Britt
Английский словарь Webster
MERRY — ( superl. ) Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, / merry jest.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — ( n. ) Alt. of Britt
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAY — — playingly , adv. — playless , adj. — playlike , adj. /play/ , n. 1. a dramatic composition or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MERRY — — merrily , adv. — merriness , n. /mer"ee/ , adj., merrier, merriest . 1. full of cheerfulness or gaiety; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — /brit/ , n. Informal. Briton (def. 1). [ 1900-05; by shortening ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — /brit/ , n. 1. the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales. 2. the young of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — n. small herring
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BRIT — n. (British) award ceremony similar to the American Grammies
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIT — I. ˈbrit noun Date: 1901 : Briton 2 II. abbreviation Britain; British
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MERRY — adjective ( mer·ri·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English mery, from Old English myrge, merge; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIT — also britt ˈbrit Etymology: perhaps from Cornish brȳthel mackerel Date: 1851 : minute marine animals (as crustaceans and pteropods) on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
MERRY — noun a kind of wild red cherry. 2. merry ·superl cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy. 3. merry ·superl causing laughter, …
Webster English vocab
BRIT — noun ·alt. of britt.
Webster English vocab
BRIT — informal ■ noun a ~ish person. ■ adjective ~ish.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLAY — [play] n [ME, fr. OE plega; akin to OE plegan to play, MD pleyen] (bef. 12c) 1 a: swordplay b …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MERRY — [mer.ry] adj mer.ri.er ; -est [ME mery, fr. OE myrge, merge; akin to OHG murg short--more at brief] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRIT — [brit] also britt n [perh. fr. Corn brythel mackerel] (ca. 1890): minute marine animals (as crustaceans and pteropods) on which …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRIT — [Brit] abbreviation Britain, British
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MERRY — merr|y, Merry BrE AmE ˈmer |i ▷ merr|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ merr|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ merr|ily …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRIT — Brit, brit BrE AmE brɪt ▷ Brits, brits brɪts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MERRY — / ˈmeri; NAmE / adjective ( mer·rier , mer·ri·est ) 1. happy and cheerful SYN cheery : a merry grin …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIT — / brɪt; NAmE / noun ( informal ) a person from Britain ➡ note at British •• WORD ORIGIN early …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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