throw a wrench into the works
English
Verb
throw a wrench into the works (third-person singular simple present throws a wrench into the works, present participle throwing a wrench into the works, simple past threw a wrench into the works, past participle thrown a wrench into the works)
- Alternative form of throw a wrench in the works.
Further reading
- “throw a wrench into the works”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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