- Wrench in the works
- (USA)If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, 'spanner' is used instead of 'wrench'.
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Wrench in the works
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wrench in the works — (USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, spanner is used instead of wrench … The small dictionary of idiomes
wrench in the works — (USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, spanner is used instead of wrench . (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw a wrench into the works — see ↑wrench, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑work throw a wrench into the works US informal : to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly We were going to renew our lease, but the landlord threw a wrench into… … Useful english dictionary
a monkey wrench in the works — (or schedule, plan, etc.) a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan even he couldn t throw a monkey wrench into the works | a cancellation can throw a real monkey wrench into the schedule … Useful english dictionary
throw a monkey wrench into the works — (USA) If you throw a monkey wrench into the works, you ensure that something fails … The small dictionary of idiomes
(throw) a (monkey) wrench in the works — (throw) a ˈspanner in the works idiom (BrE) (NAmE (throw) a (ˈmonkey) ˈwrench in the works) (to cause) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
a spanner (or N. Amer. monkey wrench) in the works — a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan. → spanner … English new terms dictionary
a monkey wrench in the works — North American term for a spanner in the works (see spanner). → monkey wrench … English new terms dictionary
throw a monkey wrench into the works — wreck a project, monkeywrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee … English idioms
a wrench in the works — another way of saying (see monkey wrench) … Useful english dictionary
