The sudden rain threw a monkey wrench into the works for our picnic.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
idiomSynonym of throw a spanner into the works.
Just as we were finishing the project, the manager threw a monkey wrench into the works by changing all the requirements.
The unexpected resignation of the lead architect threw a monkey wrench into the works, forcing the firm to delay the entire construction project indefinitely.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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cheeky monkey
An impudent person, usually a child.
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get one's monkey up
To make someone angry, annoyed or irritated.
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grease monkey
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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if it works, it works
if an action achieves its desired result, one should leave it at that; the outcome of an action is more important than the action itself
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like butter on a bald monkey
Very smooth.
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lock someone up and throw away the key
To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.
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make a monkey out of
To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.