throw a wrench in the works

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throw a wrench in the works (third-person singular simple present throws a wrench in the works, present participle throwing a wrench in the works, simple past threw a wrench in the works, past participle thrown a wrench in the works)

  1. (idiomatic, US) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.