"throws a spanner in the works" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of throw a spanner in the works Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: throw a spanner in the works
    Sense id: en-throws_a_spanner_in_the_works-en-verb-U1RjBsUJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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