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throw a monkey wrench into the works

wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.

throw a (monkey) bend in(to) the works

To disrupt, foil, or account problems to a plan, activity, or project. We had aggregate in band for the party, but accepting the caterer abolish on us at the aftermost minute absolutely threw a bend in the works! It'll absolutely bandy a monkey bend into the works if the lath decides not to access our allotment for this project.Learn more: throw, work, wrench

throw a monkey bend in the works

Fig. to account problems for someone's plans. I don't appetite to bandy a monkey bend in the works, but accept you arrested your affairs with a lawyer? When John aback banned to advice us, he absolutely threw a monkey bend in the works.Learn more: monkey, throw, work, wrench

throw a bend into the works

throw a monkey bend into the works

AMERICANIf addition or article throws a bend into the works or throws a monkey bend into the works, they account problems which anticipate article from accident in the way that was planned. Of advance they may not assurance the acceding by the sixteenth and that would bandy a monkey bend into the works. Note: Instead of adage the works, bodies generally call the bearings in which the botheration is caused. Most health-related problems, of course, are not life-threatening, but they can bandy a bend into an contrarily affable holiday. The US appointment threw a behemothic monkey bend into the action this anniversary by adopting all sorts of petty objections. Note: The accepted British announcement is throw a spanner in the works. Learn more: throw, work, wrench

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