- wreak havoc
- to cause a lot of trouble or damage.
Storms wreaked havoc on both coasts of the United States.
Usage notes: often used with on:Strikes have wreaked havoc on businesses here.
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wreak havoc — wreak havoc/destruction/mainly journalism phrase to cause very great harm or damage These policies would wreak havoc on the economy. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
wreak havoc — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, befoul, bewitch, blight, bring to ruin, condemn, confound, consume, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, damn, deal destruction, decimate, defile, deprave, depredate, desolate, despoil, destroy,… … Moby Thesaurus
wreak havoc — damage, destroy, lay waste, trash the place If the workers get mad, they ll wreak havoc in the warehouse. They ll wreck the place … English idioms
wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wreak\ havoc\ with — v. phr. to cause damage; ruin something. His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company … Словарь американских идиом
wreak havoc — verb /ɹiːk ˈhæv.ək/ To cause damage, disruption, or destruction. The storm wreaked havoc on his garden … Wiktionary
wreak havoc — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
wreak havoc — Make a mess, do damage … American business jargon
wreak — [ri:k] v past tense and past participle wreaked or wrought [ro:t US ro:t] [: Old English; Origin: wrecan to drive out, punish ] 1.) wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on sth) to cause a lot of damage or problems ▪ These policies have wreaked havoc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
