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Synonym of put a spoke in someone's wheel (“to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design”)

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fix someone's flint

Source Word

fix someone's flint

Verb

Synonym of put a spoke in someone's wheel (“to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design”)

Japanese Meaning

他人の計画や意図の実現を妨げる、足を引っ張る

She suspected he was trying to fix someone's flint on her project by spreading rumors to the board.

彼女は、彼が取締役会に噂を流して彼女のプロジェクトを妨害しようとしているのではないかと疑っていた。

Sense（1）

Synonym of put a spoke in someone's wheel (“to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design”)

fixes someone's flint

（ present singular third-person ）

fixing someone's flint

（ participle present ）

fixed someone's flint

（ participle past ）

fixed someone's flint

（ past ）