throw a wrench in the works

verb

Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

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throw a spanner in the works
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Meanings

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

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

  1. USidiomaticSynonym of throw a spanner in the works.

    Synonyms: throw a spanner in the works

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of throw a spanner in the works.

Similar
throw a spanner in the works
Also see
throw a spanner in the works
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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