throw a wrench | in the
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| gen. | im |
| works | |
| gen. | arbeitet; Werk; Schaffen; Arbeiten |
| agric. | Anführen; Führen |
| law, ADR | Bauten; Anlagen; bauliche Arbeiten |
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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.) | |||
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throw a wrench : 1 phrase in 1 subject |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |