put a spanner in the works
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put/throw a spanner in the works (British & Australian) also put/throw a (monkey) wrench in the works (American)

to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in the works. The sudden withdrawal of the guest speaker really threw a monkey wrench in the works.

See also: put, work

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He's a Blade through and through but he is still going to want to throw a spanner in the works, there's no way that he will just let his side lie down. Devlin Palace to upset Blues' applecart; BLUES NEWS by Birmingham Mail (England) Byline: By BERNARD O'NEILL IRELAND'S Olympic hero Ken Egan can create Irish boxing history at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight - but young Belfast prospect Tommy McCarthy is determined to throw a spanner in the works. SPANNER IN WORKS FOR EGAN by The Mirror (London, England) COBRA will be hoping they can throw a spanner in the works of Division Two North title hopefuls Bethesda this afternoon. Cobra's title charge by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			throng around throng in throng out throttle throttle down through through and through through hell and high water through rose-colored glasses through the back door through the cracks through the mill through the wringer through thick and thin through with throughout throw throw a curve throw a fight throw a game throw a glance at throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into throw a party throw a punch throw a spanner in the works throw a tantrum throw a wobbler throw across throw an amount of light on throw around throw aside throw at throw away throw away on throw back throw back at throw back in face throw back to throw caution to the wind throw cold water on Throw dirt enough, and some will stick throw down throw down the gauntlet throw for a loop throw for a loss throw good money after bad throw hands up throw hands up in horror throw hat in the ring throw in			throughways throughways throve throve throve throw throw throw throw throw Throw (grappling) throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight around throw a throw a curve throw a fight throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a fit throw a game throw a glance at throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into throw a party throw a punch throw a spanner in the works throw a tantrum throw a wobbler throw a wobbly throw a wrench in the works throw about throw about or around throw across throw an amount of light on throw around throw aside throw at throw at throw at throw at throw at throw away throw away throw away throw away throw away Throw Away Journal throw away on Throw Away Your Television throw back throw back throw back throw back throw back throw back at throw back in face

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put a spanner in the works
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