throw a monkey wrench into the works

verb

Synonym of throw a spanner into the works.

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throw a spanner into the works
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Meanings

verbthrow a monkey wrench into the works (third-person singular simple present throws a monkey wrench into the works, present participle throwing a monkey wrench into the works, simple past threw a monkey wrench into the works, past participle thrown a monkey wrench into the works)

present singular third person throws a monkey wrench into the works · participle present throwing a monkey wrench into the works · past threw a monkey wrench into the works · participle past thrown a monkey wrench into the works

  1. idiomaticSynonym of throw a spanner into the works.

    Synonyms: throw a spanner into the works

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of throw a spanner into the works.

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throw a spanner into the works
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APA

throw a monkey wrench into the works. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20monkey%20wrench%20into%20the%20works

MLA

“throw a monkey wrench into the works.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20monkey%20wrench%20into%20the%20works. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw a monkey wrench into the works,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20monkey%20wrench%20into%20the%20works.

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