throw a wrench in

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle in; to complicate. US,idiomatic
    — The pandemic is also weighing on preparations, with election administrations hyperaware that Covid cases could throw a wrench in their plans at the last minute.

词形变化

throws a wrench in present,singular,third-person throwing a wrench in participle,present threw a wrench in past thrown a wrench in participle,past

词源

See throw a wrench in the works.
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