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throw a wrench | in the works
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| busin. | an der Arbeit |
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| if someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem (REGIONAL NOTE: in BRIT, use "throw a spanner in the works": They threw a giant monkey wrench into the process by raising all sorts of petty objections.) | |||
| throw a wrench: 1 phrase in 1 subject |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |