单词 | throw a spanner in the works |
释义 | throw a spanner in the works [British] to cause problems which prevent something from happening in the way that it was planned. The usual American expression is throw a wrench into the works. If Britain objects, this would throw a spanner in the works and could damage the prospects of the treaty being successfully concluded. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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