throw a monkey wrench in the works
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic,US)Synonym ofthrow a spanner in the works.
Examples:EN: I'll just have to throw a monkey wrench in the works.
ES: Voy a tener que lanzar una llave inglesa en las instalaciones.
ID: Aku cuma perlu melempar kunci pas.
EN: However, they had to know that changing passports and names would throw a monkey wrench in the works.
HI: लेकिन उन्हें क्या पता था कि जिन्हें वे अपना पासपोर्ट और कैश दे रहे हैं वह एक ठगों की बड़ी गैंग है.
EN: I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but don't you think we should ask Andy to help。
TE: నేను రచనలలో ఒక కోతి పట్టీని విసిరేస్తాను, కాని ఆండీ సహాయం కావాలని మీరు అనుకోవద్దు.
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