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throw a monkey wrench into the works

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
計画の進行を妨げる / 作業やシステムの通常の動きを混乱させる / 物事の流れを乱す
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納品業者が直前になって納期を遅らせたとき、発売スケジュールの進行に本当に水を差したように思えた。

present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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throw a monkey wrench into the works

(idiomatic) Synonym of throw a spanner into the works

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throw a monkey wrench into the works

When the vendor delayed delivery at the last minute, it really seemed to throw a monkey wrench into the works for our launch schedule.

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When the vendor delayed delivery at the last minute, it really seemed to throw a monkey wrench into the works for our launch schedule.

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