SINCE 1828
throw a wrench into the works
idiomDefinition of throw a wrench into the works
US, informal
: to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly We were going to renew our lease, but the landlord threw a wrench into the works by increasing the rent.
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