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

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(of plans made) Present participle for to prevent or sabotage

Present participle for to cause to fail

(mess with) Present participle for to interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

Present participle for to completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

Verb

(of plans made) Present participle for to prevent or sabotage

putting an end to

putting a stop to

throwing a spanner in the works

interfering with

short-circuiting

standing in the way of

putting a brake on

getting in the way

cramping one's style

getting in the way of

inconveniencing

bringing to screeching halt

putting the kibosh on

giving a hard time

dragging your feet

tiing one's hands

neutralizing^US

giving the run around

putting paid to

putting on back burner

putting on hold

throwing a monkey wrench into

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

neutralising^UK

destabilizing^US

demoralizing^US

destabilising^UK

dragging through the mud

demoralising^UK

queering the pitch of

poking full of holes

clipping one's wings

nipping in the bud

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

taking wind out of

discombobulating

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the lid on

circumnavigating

giving the slip

defending against

steering clear of

bringing up short

blowing your mind

going to your head

taking the wind out of your sails

dissuading from

cooking someone's goose

throwing monkey wrench in

cracking down on

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

making your head spin

causing to be at a stand

making someone scratch their head

throwing off balance

bringing to an end

setting someone thinking

putting straitjacket on

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

setting limits on

imposing limits on

preventing from making progress

bringing to a close

making an end of

putting a crimp in

strangling at birth

counterplotting

giving disadvantage

keeping within the limits of

putting out of commission

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

making difficult

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

causing setback

messing with one's head

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

putting the damper on

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

stemming the flow of

putting on brakes

dashing one's hope

clamping down on

putting at a loss

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to fail

putting an end to

wreaking havoc on

putting paid to

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

putting the kibosh on

putting the skids under

sealing the doom of

throwing a spanner in the works

playing havoc with

making a mess of

putting a stop to

making a hash of

putting the lid on

bringing to an end

putting a damper on

neutralizing^US

working against

putting at risk

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

neutralising^UK

making a muck of

making a Horlicks of

bringing to ruin

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

jeopardizing^US

interfering with

jeopardising^UK

putting out of action

causing detriment to

laying in ruins

making a pig's ear of

making a nonsense of

maladministering

playing merry hell with

detracting from

putting out of commission

reducing to nothing

doing something badly

making a mistake

inconveniencing

bringing about the downfall of

reducing to ruins

blowing to bits

blowing to pieces

laying waste to

handling roughly

throwing a monkey wrench into

making a dog's dinner of

nipping in the bud

making of no use or value

doing mischief to

bringing to nothing

striking at the foundations

causing the loss of

resulting in harm to

causing the sacrifice of

wreaking havoc upon

leaving desolate

reducing to rubble

leaving in ruins

resulting in damage to

leading to the end of

discolouring^UK

making destitute

wreaking havoc with

bringing to nought

doing damage to

driving a nail into the coffin of

delivering a blow to

pulling a boner

making a botch of

casting a gloom upon

casting gloom over

bringing a note of sadness to

turning topsy-turvy

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into chaos

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Verb

(mess with) Present participle for to interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

poking your nose in

throwing a spanner in the works

sticking your oar in

Verb

Present participle for to completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

playing havoc with

throwing into disorder

throwing into confusion

turning upside down

throwing into disarray

interfering with

making a mess of

causing confusion in

causing turmoil in

throwing a spanner in the works

making a hash of

discombobulating

upsetting the applecart

muddying the waters

rattling one's cage

getting into a tangle

playing the devil

playing hob with

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