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put a spanner in the works
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
計画や手順を妨害して、期待通りに進行させないこと。 / 物事の流れや仕組みを混乱させる、台無しにする
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Alternative form of throw a spanner in the works
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put a spanner in the works
Her sudden resignation could put a spanner in the works of the merger negotiations.
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Her sudden resignation could put a spanner in the works of the merger negotiations.
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