- play (or raise) hob
- play (or raise) hobN. Amer.cause mischief.→ hob
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
play (or raise) hob
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raise hob — phrasal 1. : to play hob usually used with with the war … raised hob with international trade Harper s 2. a. : to show extreme irritation or wrath his … wife was getting on his nerves and he was raising unaccountable hob … Useful english dictionary
play hob — phrasal 1. : to cause mischief : make trouble : cause an upset : cause confusion or disruption or havoc usually used with with would disorganize his life and play hob with his standard of living John Lardner 2. : to take liberties : make free… … Useful english dictionary
hob — hob1 noun 1》 Brit. a cooking appliance, or the flat top part of a cooker, with hotplates or burners. ↘a flat metal shelf at the side of a fireplace, used for heating pans. 2》 a machine tool for cutting gears or screw threads. 3》 a peg or pin… … English new terms dictionary
hob — 1. n. 1 a a flat heating surface for a pan on a cooker. b a flat metal shelf at the side of a fireplace, having its surface level with the top of the grate, used esp. for heating a pan etc. 2 a tool used for cutting gear teeth etc. 3 a peg or pin … Useful english dictionary
hob — hob1 [häb] n. [? var. of HUB] 1. a projecting ledge at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping a kettle, saucepan, etc. warm 2. a peg used as a target in quoits, etc. 3. a device for cutting teeth in a gear blank, etc. hob2 [häb] n. [ME … English World dictionary
hob — hob1 hobber, n. /hob/, n., v., hobbed, hobbing. n. 1. a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm. 2. a rounded peg or pin used as a target in quoits and similar games. 3. a game in which such a peg is… … Universalium
hob — I [[t]hɒb[/t]] n. v. hobbed, hob•bing 1) a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm 2) mac a milling cutter for gear and sprocket teeth, splines, threads, etc 3) mac to cut with a hob 4) to provide with… … From formal English to slang
hob — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert Date: 15th century 1. dialect England hobgoblin, elf 2. mischief, trouble used with play and raise < always raising hob > … New Collegiate Dictionary
raise hell — Synonyms and related words: addle, addle the wits, ball up, be livid, be noisy, be pissed, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bluster, boil, bother, brawl, bring trouble, browned off, bug, burn, carouse, carry on, cause trouble, celebrate,… … Moby Thesaurus
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
