Idiom
throw a monkey wrench into the works
Meaning
Synonym of throw a spanner into the works.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sudden rain threw a monkey wrench into the works for our picnic.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“The sudden rain threw a monkey wrench into the works for our picnic.”
contextual
“Just as we were finishing the project, the manager threw a monkey wrench into the works by changing all the requirements.”
complex
“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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