English Dictionary

put a spoke in someone's wheel

動詞

To thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design.

日本語の意味

誰かの計画や企みを妨げる / 誰かの物事の遂行を阻害する / 他人の目論見を邪魔する

When the junior partner leaked the contract details to the press, he put a spoke in someone's wheel and forced the firm to pause the deal.

その若いパートナーが契約の詳細を記者に漏らしたとき、彼は共同経営者たちの計画を妨げ、会社は取引を一時停止せざるを得なかった。

意味（1）

To thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design.

puts a spoke in someone's wheel （ present singular third-person ）

putting a spoke in someone's wheel （ participle present ）

put a spoke in someone's wheel （ participle past ）

put a spoke in someone's wheel （ past ）