gum up the works
English
Etymology
From gum up + the works.
Verb
gum up the works (third-person singular simple present gums up the works, present participle gumming up the works, simple past and past participle gummed up the works)
- (informal) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works
Further reading
- “gum up the works”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.