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to throw a spanner in the works

to throw a span·ner in the work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh ey span-er in stressed th ee wurk]
    • /tu θroʊ eɪ ˈspæn ər ɪn stressed ði wɜrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh ey span-er in stressed th ee wurk]
    • /tu θroʊ eɪ ˈspæn ər ɪn stressed ði wɜrk/

Definition of to throw a spanner in the works words

  • phrase to throw a spanner in the works If someone throws a spanner in the works, they prevent something happening smoothly in the way that it was planned, by causing a problem or difficulty. 0
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Parts of speech for To throw a spanner in the works

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to throw a spanner in the works popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

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