"throwing a monkey wrench in the works" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of throw a monkey wrench in the works Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: throw a monkey wrench in the works
    Sense id: en-throwing_a_monkey_wrench_in_the_works-en-verb-RFjdyzDB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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