Idiom
throw a wrench in the works
Meaning
Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sudden rain threw a wrench in the works for our picnic.”
“The team was ready to launch the project until a technical error threw a wrench in the works.”
“The unexpected resignation of the lead architect threw a wrench in the works, forcing the firm to delay the entire construction schedule indefinitely.”
Examples
simple
“The sudden rain threw a wrench in the works for our picnic.”
contextual
“The team was ready to launch the project until a technical error threw a wrench in the works.”
complex
“The unexpected resignation of the lead architect threw a wrench in the works, forcing the firm to delay the entire construction schedule indefinitely.”
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