throw a wrench into the works

English

Verb

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

  1. Alternative form of throw a spanner in the works[1]

References
  1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20a%20wrench%20into%20the%20works
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