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Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw monkey wrench in

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

cramp one's style

put the stopper on

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

take wind out of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

give a hard time

put a wrench in the works

give the run around

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

put a spanner in the works

provide against

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

keep from happening

beat someone to it

steal a march on

stem the flow of

bring to a close

wreak havoc with

throw a spoke in the wheel of

get the better of

bring an end to

take the wind out of your sails

put the brakes on

take out of play

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

put the damper on

put a damper on

take wind out of sails

keep at arm's length

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

bring to screeching halt

tie one's hands

dash one's hope

drag through the mud

keep under control

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

poke full of holes

bring to a standstill

bring to an end

outmanoeuvre^UK

be all Greek to

find a way round

find a way around

be too much for

give the slip to

slip through the net

throw off the scent

give the runaround

slip through your fingers

cramp someone's style

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

put the brakes on

keep within bounds

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

put straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

give disadvantage

get bogged down

put out of commission

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stand in the way

deliver a blow to

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

make impracticable

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

put out of business

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

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