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throw a monkey wrench into

throw a mon·key wrench in·to
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh ey muhng-kee rench in-too]
    • /θroʊ eɪ ˈmʌŋ ki rɛntʃ ˈɪn tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh ey muhng-kee rench in-too]
    • /θroʊ eɪ ˈmʌŋ ki rɛntʃ ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of throw a monkey wrench into words

  • noun throw a monkey wrench into to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of 0
  • noun throw a monkey wrench into to stop or obstruct by direct interference; sabotage 0
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throw a monkey wrench into popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for throw a monkey wrench into

verb throw a monkey wrench into

  • bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
  • choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
  • dead-end — terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.
  • hang fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
  • hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
All 7 Synonyms of throw a monkey wrench into

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