sätta käppar i hjulet

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Swedish

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Etymology

sätta (put) +‎ käppar (sticks) +‎ i (in) +‎ hjulet (the wheel)

Verb

sätta käppar i hjulet (present sätter käppar i hjulet, preterite satte käppar i hjulet, supine satt käppar i hjulet, imperative sätt käppar i hjulet)

  1. (idiomatic) to cause obstacles (for someone or something), to put a spoke in someone's wheel
    Diktatorn satte ständigt käppar i hjulet för vapeninspektörerna
    The dictator constantly obstructed the work of the weapons inspectors
    Vulkanutbrottet satte käppar i hjulet för mångas reseplaner
    The volcanic eruption disrupted many people's travel plans

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