play havoc

present singular third person plays havoc · participle present playing havoc · participle past played havoc · past played havoc

1. Synonym of wreak havoc.

   If so, the individual wealth effects [which, except for the condition that p#92;cdotD#95;#123;w#95;i#125;x(p,#92;alpha#95;iw)#61;1, are essentially unrestricted] can play havoc with the well-behaved but possibly small individual substitution effects.

   1995, Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, and Jerry R. Green, Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, page 111

   Synonyms: wreak havoc