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throw a spanner into the works
Verb
alt-of
alternative
Japanese Meaning
計画や作業の進行を妨害する / 全体のプロセスに混乱をもたらす、または中断させる
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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Alternative form of throw a spanner in the works.
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throw a spanner into the works
Her unexpected resignation managed to throw a spanner into the works of the merger negotiations.
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Her unexpected resignation managed to throw a spanner into the works of the merger negotiations.
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