play Old Harry with (something)

To ruin or cause serious damage to something; to greatly upset, disrupt, or negatively affect something; to play the devil with something ("Old Harry" being a nickname for the devil). Lack of oversight allowed overzealous investment bankers to play Old Harry with the economy. I love wine, but it plays Old Harry with my stomach!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Law	[lɔ:]
Jerker	-	Swedish
Kendrick	KEN-drik	English
Ivonne	ee-VAWN (German)	Spanish, German, Dutch
Elyse	-	English
Bine	-	Danish