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throw a wrench in the works

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
throw a wrench in the -works
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws a wrench in the works (present, singular) throwing a wrench in the works (participle, present) threw a wrench in the works (past) thrown a wrench in the works (participle, past) throw a wrench into the works (alternative)

Phrases

throw a wrench in

Frequently Paired Words

throw a wrench in

Synonyms

throw a spanner in the works

Questions

What does throw a wrench in the works mean?
Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

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