throw a monkey wrench in the works
English
Alternative forms
- throw a wrench into the works
Verb
throw a monkey wrench in the works (third-person singular simple present throws a monkey wrench in the works, present participle throwing a monkey wrench in the works, simple past threw a monkey wrench in the works, past participle thrown a monkey wrench in the works)
- (idiomatic, US) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.
Related terms
- throw a wrench in