throw a spanner in the works
Verb
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Verb
throw a spanner in the works
- (idiomatic, UK) To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.
- Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he had expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.
- French: mettre des bâtons dans les roues
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