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What is another word for throw monkey wrench in?

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To cause to be severely weakened or powerless

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To impede the work or progress of

To cause to be ineffective or deactivated

Verb

To cause to be severely weakened or powerless

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

cramp one's style

upset the applecart

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

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

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

put straitjacket on

cramp someone's style

cramp one's style

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

give a hard time

put the kibosh on

bring to screeching halt

give the run around

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

stem the flow of

keep a tight rein on

keep within bounds

keep the lid on

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

give disadvantage

tie one's hands

put out of commission

put the brakes on

take out of play

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

keep under control

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

put the brakes on

keep tight rein on

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

take the edge off

put a damper on

tranquillise^UK

take the sting out

make cutbacks in

take the bite out

bring to a standstill

get the better of

put half nelson on

bring under control

make less intense

get under control

put a ceiling on

gain control over

gain mastery over

tie someone's hands

strangle at birth

keep control of

keep on a string

keep feeling inside oneself

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring an end to

throw cold water on

make less active

bring into line

lay down the law to someone

make reductions in

patch things up

pour cold water on

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

take the heat off

make reasonable

bring to an end

bring to a stop

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

head off at pass

put the stopper on

bring to a halt

take tough action

axe^UK

keep under wraps

ax^US

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

put a restriction on

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Verb

To cause to be ineffective or deactivated

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