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monkey wrench
noun
1
: a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle
2
: something that disrupts
threw a monkey wrench into the peace negotiations
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What can throw a monkey wrench into this is a very short escrow period, say 15 days.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
If Starship doesn’t work as promised, that would be a giant monkey wrench, said Caleb Henry, an analyst with Quilty Space.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Blyth plays Cal, a jumpy and cocksure construction manager who is very much the third wheel — or more like the monkey wrench — in the recent couple formed by Leonie and the considerably older Horn.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
But the legislation may have thrown a monkey wrench into the city of San Diego’s ambitious plans to phase out natural gas in buildings — including existing homes — within the city limits.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
If Starship doesn’t work as promised, that would be a giant monkey wrench, said Caleb Henry, an analyst with Quilty Space.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Blyth plays Cal, a jumpy and cocksure construction manager who is very much the third wheel — or more like the monkey wrench — in the recent couple formed by Leonie and the considerably older Horn.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
But the legislation may have thrown a monkey wrench into the city of San Diego’s ambitious plans to phase out natural gas in buildings — including existing homes — within the city limits.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Monkey wrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkey%20wrench. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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