throw a wrench in

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Meaning: (idiomatic,US)To introduce aproblem,dilemmaorobstaclein; tocomplicate.2020December 28, Zach Montellaro, “Georgia election admins battle Covid and conspiracies ahead of Senate runoffs”, inPolitico‎[1]:The pandemic is also weighing on preparations, with election administrations hyperaware that Covid cases couldthrow a wrench intheir plans at the last minute.

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