"mettre des bâtons dans les roues" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /mɛ.tʁə de ba.tɔ̃ dɑ̃ le ʁu/, /mɛ.tʁə de bɑ.tɔ̃ dɑ̃ le ʁu/, /me.tʁə de ba.tɔ̃ dɑ̃ le ʁu/, /me.tʁə de bɑ.tɔ̃ dɑ̃ le ʁu/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-mettre des bâtons dans les roues.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} mettre des bâtons dans les roues
  1. (figurative, transitive with à) to put a spoke in someone's wheel, to throw a spanner in the works of someone Tags: figuratively, transitive Related terms: tailler des croupières
    Sense id: en-mettre_des_bâtons_dans_les_roues-fr-verb-wXF2hMMU Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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