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What is another word for throw a monkey wrench in the works of?

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Contexts

(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

To cause to fail

(mess with) To interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

Verb

(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

throw a spanner in the works

cramp one's style

get in the way of

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

be a hindrance to

put the kibosh on

tie one's hands

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

queer the pitch of

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp someone's style

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of

stem the flow of

bring to a standstill

make impossible

keep under control

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a close

throw cold water on

head off at pass

put the brakes on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

keep within bounds

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

bring to an end

beat someone to it

provide against

steal a march on

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

impose limits on

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

put the brakes on

take out of play

give disadvantage

bring an end to

put out of commission

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stand in the way

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

dash one's hope

make impracticable

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

get the better of

render null and void

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

put half nelson on

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

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

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Verb

To cause to fail

be the ruination of

bring to naught

put the kibosh on

put the skids under

seal the doom of

throw a spanner in the works

play havoc with

bring to an end

put a damper on

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

be detrimental to

reduce to nothing

wreak havoc with

make unattractive

cause detriment to

put out of commission

put out of action

bring about the downfall of

make of no use or value

cook someone's goose

upset the applecart

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

throw a monkey wrench into

bring to nought

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

cause the loss of

be deleterious to

cast gloom over

exert influence on

have an impact on

have an effect on

cast a gloom upon

bring a note of sadness to

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

cast a pall over

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

cast a shadow over

envelop in gloom

take the fun out of

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Verb

(mess with) To interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

poke your nose in

throw a spanner in the works

stick your oar in

stick your nose in

put your two cents in

sidewalk-superintend

enquire impertinently

crash the gates

impose oneself on

inquire impertinently

mind someone else's business

poke one's nose into

put your oar in

poke one's face in

get into the act

get involved in

be inquisitive about

stick one's nose into

do some detective work

involve oneself

insinuate oneself

put in one's oar

interpose oneself

put in two cents

break train of thought

put one's oar in

tread on someone's toes

make inroads into

step on someone's toes

invade someone's space

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Verb

To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

play havoc with

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

turn upside down

throw into disarray

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw a spanner in the works

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

muddy the waters

turn topsy-turvy

make a shambles of

get out of order

put out of order

get into a tangle

throw into chaos

bring into disorder

put out of place

make disorderly

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

knock off balance

put in disarray

change the order

throw into uproar

turn inside-out

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