词组是play the devil with，意思是使失败、搞糟，例如：

1、Alice would play the devil with me for my stupidity.爱丽丝会对我的愚蠢的行为十分恼火的。

2、These rough roads play the devil with the tyres of your car.这些崎岖不平的路弄坏你汽车的轮胎。