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throw a monkey wrench in the works
Verb
US
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
計画や進行を台無しにする、あるいは故意に混乱を引き起こす行為を行う / 物事の流れや計画の順調な進行を妨げる / 全体としての仕組みに混乱をもたらす（妨害する）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic, US) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.
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throw a monkey wrench in the works
The sudden budget cuts could throw a monkey wrench in the works of our expansion plans.
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The sudden budget cuts could throw a monkey wrench in the works of our expansion plans.
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