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throw a spanner in the works
Language:
Meanings:
1.
United Kingdom
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general British English
informal
idiomatic
To cause a problem or obstacle that interferes with or halts a plan, process, or operation.
To introduce an unforeseen complication that makes it more difficult or impossible for something to succeed or proceed smoothly.
Examples:
EN:
i do not want to throw a spanner in the works, general, but there are no doors on the chateau dungeons.
ES:
No quiero contradecir sus palabras, General, pero no hay puertas en los calabozos del château.
EN:
Well, I hate to throw a spanner in the works, Rabbi Mendelssohn, but this Mitchell Friedman's scheduled to an Air Canada Flight 267 at 9:00 a.m.
ES:
Bueno odio hace resperar a todo mundo, pero este Mitchell Friedman tiene que volar a las 9:00
EN:
You have to throw a spanner in the works.
ES:
- ¿Cuándo he hecho eso?
EN:
I didn't want to throw a spanner in the works.
ES:
¿Sí?
EN:
I think you should acknowledge what I've done, instead of trying to throw a spanner in the works.
ES:
Deberías reconocer lo que hice en vez de intentar detenerme constantemente.
ID:
Kau harus mengakui perbuatanku bukannya mencoba menghentikanku terus.
EN:
We're afraid geo-blocks will throw a spanner in the works.
HI:
हमें डर है चमन ये भी खिजां में सूख जायेगा.
EN:
But to throw a spanner in the works, the dead brother turns up......
HI:
और कर्म के फल में ही रत रहना भाई _
EN:
I'm going to throw a spanner in the works and say frost
HI:
मैं बहारों में फूल बनके मुस्कुराऊँगी
EN:
Now let me throw a spanner in the works, what happen if the washing machine comes with a built-in dryer?
HI:
कहीं झपटने में हाथ चूक जाये, और उड़ती हुई ईंट पेट पर आ लगे तो क्या होगा?
EN:
Just to throw a spanner in the works here;
HI:
यहाँ काम कोई भी टाल लोगे,
EN:
Some people couldn't sit back and tried to throw a spanner in the works.
ID:
Tetapi sekarang sudah ada yang mulai panik dan mulai menghambatnya.
EN:
As always, rain will throw a spanner in the works.
TE:
వర్షం కూడా తెల్లారేసరికి ఎక్కడికో పనున్నట్టుగా పారిపోతుంది.
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