putting a spoke in someone's wheel

A form of put a spoke in someone's wheel — To thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put a spoke in someone's wheel
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APA

putting a spoke in someone's wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20spoke%20in%20someone's%20wheel

MLA

“putting a spoke in someone's wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20spoke%20in%20someone's%20wheel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting a spoke in someone's wheel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20spoke%20in%20someone's%20wheel.

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