"put a spanner in the works" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts a spanner in the works [present, singular, third-person], putting a spanner in the works [participle, present], put a spanner in the works [participle, past], put a spanner in the works [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> a spanner in the works}} put a spanner in the works (third-person singular simple present puts a spanner in the works, present participle putting a spanner in the works, simple past and past participle put a spanner in the works)
  1. Alternative form of throw a spanner in the works Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw a spanner in the works
    Sense id: en-put_a_spanner_in_the_works-en-verb-DShpahGH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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