Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey wrench in the works

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: mon-key wrench in the -works
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of spanner in the works.

Example Sentences

"Now I understand the French have reneged on their former agreement and there is considerable throwing of monkey wrenches in the works, and the situation has bogged down completely."

Inflected Forms

monkey wrenches in the works (plural)

Synonyms

spanner in the works

Questions

What does monkey wrench in the works mean?: Synonym of spanner in the works.

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