threw a wrench in

A form of throw a wrench in — To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle in; to complicate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw a wrench in
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APA

threw a wrench in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20a%20wrench%20in

MLA

“threw a wrench in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20a%20wrench%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw a wrench in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20a%20wrench%20in.

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