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

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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 monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

get in the way of

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

be a hindrance to

tie one's hands

stem the flow of

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

play havoc with

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

queer the pitch of

bring to naught

render ineffective

rain on someone's parade

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

put the stopper on

cramp someone's style

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take wind out of

put a damper on

keep within bounds

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a standstill

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

provide against

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

steal a march on

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

impose limits on

strangle at birth

prevent from making progress

bring an end to

give disadvantage

keep from happening

put out of commission

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the damper on

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

gain control over

gain mastery over

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

keep tight rein on

take the wind out of your sails

make impracticable

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

bring to an end

tend to prevent

operate against

break the habit of

dash one's hope

be detrimental to

have an effect on

be disadvantageous to

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

caution against

act like a wet blanket

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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

bring to an end

play havoc with

put a damper on

be detrimental to

reduce to nothing

make unattractive

cause detriment to

wreak havoc with

put out of commission

put out of action

render ineffective

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

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

cause the loss of

be deleterious to

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

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

bring to nought

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

stick your oar in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stick your nose in

put your two cents in

touch without permission

handle without permission

sidewalk-superintend

enquire impertinently

crash the gates

impose oneself on

inquire impertinently

mind someone else's business

poke one's nose into

muck about with

muck around with

poke one's face in

get into the act

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

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 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

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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