throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2023
Construction crews in the Pacific Northwest know how to get the job done in any weather, but some seasonal surprises can throw a monkey wrench into the works.
—oregonlive, 27 July 2022
Trump repeatedly threatened to throw a monkey wrench into the $600 billion-dollar trade relationship between the two nations by raising tariffs.
—Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2020
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“Throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%2Fhurl%2Ftoss%20a%20monkey%20wrench%20into. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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