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to throw a spanner in the works
to throw a spanner in the works
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to deliberately make it very difficult for someone to do what they are planned to
Dialect
British
British![to [throw|put] a spanner in the works definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46477/original/?type=jpeg "to [throw|put] a spanner in the works definition and meaning")
Exemples
The Council of Ministers, however, is still putting a spanner in the works.
