throws a wrench into the works

A form of throw a wrench into the works

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw a wrench into the works
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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