throw a spanner in the works

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome. UK,idiomatic
    — Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he had expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.

词形变化

throws a spanner in the works present,singular,third-person throwing a spanner in the works participle,present threw a spanner in the works past thrown a spanner in the works participle,past throw a spanner into the works alternative
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