English Dictionary

throw a monkey wrench into the works

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Synonym of throw a spanner into the works

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Synonym of throw a spanner into the works

throws a monkey wrench into the works （ present singular third-person ）

throwing a monkey wrench into the works （ participle present ）

threw a monkey wrench into the works （ past ）

thrown a monkey wrench into the works （ participle past ）