- throw a monkey wrench in something
- throw a ˈmonkey wrench in/into sth idiom
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
throw a monkey wrench in something
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throw a monkey wrench into something — throw a monkey wrench into (something) to cause something to fail. We keep trying to get together, but her crazy schedule keeps throwing a monkey wrench into our plans … New idioms dictionary
throw a monkey wrench into something — throw a ˈmonkey wrench in/into sth idiom (also throw a ˈwrench in/into sth) (NAmE, informal) to do sth to spoil sb s plans Main entry: ↑monkey wr … Useful english dictionary
throw a monkey wrench into something — v. cause something to fail … English contemporary dictionary
throw a monkey wrench into — (something) to cause something to fail. We keep trying to get together, but her crazy schedule keeps throwing a monkey wrench into our plans … New idioms dictionary
throw\ a\ monkey\ wrench — • throw a monkey wrench • throw a wrench v. phr. informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a… … Словарь американских идиом
throw a monkey wrench into the works — (USA) If you throw a monkey wrench into the works, you ensure that something fails … The small dictionary of idiomes
throw a monkey wrench — or[throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. * /The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules./ * /The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw a monkey wrench — or[throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. * /The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules./ * /The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into… … Dictionary of American idioms
throw a monkey wrench into — cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer … Idioms and examples
monkey wrench — monkey ,wrench noun count a WRENCH that can be used to turn NUTS of different sizes throw a monkey wrench into something INFORMAL to spoil something by preventing it from happening the way it was planned … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
