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What is another word for throw a spanner in the works?

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(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

To hinder or impede the progress of

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

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Verb

(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

drag through the mud

queer the pitch of

stand in the way of

poke full of holes

put the kibosh on

clip one's wings

cramp one's style

give a hard time

bring to an end

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Verb

To hinder or impede the progress of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

cramp one's style

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

be a hindrance to

tie one's hands

stem the flow of

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

put the kibosh on

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

halt in its tracks

throw monkey wrench in

upset the applecart

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put the mockers on

give a hard time

put the brakes on

keep under control

bring to a standstill

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

slam on the anchors

prevent from making progress

get bogged down

deliver a blow to

impose limits on

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

give disadvantage

put out of commission

put the stopper on

take wind out of

keep within bounds

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

lessen one's speed

reduce in speed

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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 monkey wrench in the works of

play havoc with

bring to an end

put a damper on

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

make a Horlicks of

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

make a nonsense of

reduce to nothing

do something badly

make a pig's ear of

bring about the downfall of

reduce to ruins

be a blot on the landscape

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

make a dog's dinner of

make of no use or value

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put out of commission

be deleterious to

bring to nothing

strike at the foundations

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

wreak havoc upon

reduce to rubble

result in damage to

lead to the end of

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

bring a note of sadness to

cast gloom over

cast a gloom upon

play merry hell with

make a botch of

drive a nail into the coffin of

deliver a blow to

turn topsy-turvy

throw into chaos

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

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Verb

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

poke your nose in

stick your oar in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

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

get involved in

be inquisitive about

stick one's nose into

do some detective work

put your oar in

involve oneself

insinuate oneself

put in one's oar

interpose oneself

put in two cents

tread on someone's toes

make inroads into

step on someone's toes

invade someone's space

break train of thought

put one's oar in

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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 monkey wrench in the works of

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

put out of place

bring into disorder

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

knock off balance

put in disarray

make disorderly

change the order

throw into uproar

turn inside-out

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