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

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

Past participle for to cause to fail

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

Verb

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

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

interfered with

put the kibosh on

short-circuited

gotten in the way

cramped one's style

upset the applecart

gotten in the way of

stood in the way of

played havoc with

thrown into confusion

caused turmoil in

thrown into disarray

put a spoke in someone's wheel

brought to screeching halt

thrown into disorder

turned upside down

put on back burner

caused confusion in

put the mockers on

given a hard time

stemmed the flow of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

nipped in the bud

thrown monkey wrench in

halted in its tracks

blown a hole in

destabilized^US

brought to naught

dragged your feet

tied one's hands

rendered ineffective

rained on someone's parade

queered the pitch of

dragged through the mud

clipped one's wings

poked full of holes

destabilised^UK

discombobulated

rattled one's cage

muddied the waters

given the run around

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a spanner in the works

put the brakes on

put half nelson on

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

kept a tight rein on

defended against

got in the way of

kept under control

put at a disadvantage

kept the lid on

circumnavigated

steered clear of

kept within bounds

setted limits on

imposed limits on

put straitjacket on

put out of commission

placed at a disadvantage

put the stopper on

gave a hard time

criminalized^US

put a damper on

poured cold water on

put the brakes on

put in an unfavourable position

criminalised^UK

put a restriction on

placed an embargo on

tranquilized^US

tied someone's hands

tranquillised^UK

brought to a standstill

played for time

kept feeling inside oneself

kept tight rein on

made it impracticable for

made impossible

made it impossible for

gained control over

gained mastery over

treated harshly

placed a limit on

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

prevented from making progress

gave the run around

made impracticable

kept within limits

kept within the limits of

dashed one's hope

treated unfavourably

inflicted a handicap on

got bogged down

rendered null and void

clamped down on

cracked down on

treated unfairly

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

threw monkey wrench in

taken wind out of

took wind out of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

drawn the line on

drew the line on

taken out of play

took out of play

threw a monkey wrench into

done a disservice to

did a disservice to

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

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Verb

Past participle for to cause to fail

wreaked havoc on

blown a hole in

brought to naught

put the kibosh on

put the skids under

sealed the doom of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

played havoc with

brought to an end

put a damper on

threw a spanner in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

wrought havoc on

put out of action

put out of commission

brought to ruin

reduced to nothing

destabilized^US

wreaked havoc with

made unattractive

cast gloom over

cast a pall over

destabilised^UK

caused detriment to

upset the applecart

cast a shadow over

cast a gloom upon

rendered ineffective

made of no use or value

interfered with

brought to nought

exerted influence on

had an impact on

had an effect on

dragged through the mud

blotted your copybook

played merry hell with

brought a note of sadness to

caused the loss of

leaded to the end of

wreaked havoc upon

caused the sacrifice of

resulted in damage to

brought to nothing

resulted in harm to

brought about the downfall of

enveloped in gloom

reduced to rubble

cooked someone's goose

become contaminated

became contaminated

gave a bad name

given a bad name

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

drove a nail into the coffin of

driven a nail into the coffin of

took the pleasure out of

took the enjoyment out of

taken the pleasure out of

taken the enjoyment out of

took the fun out of

taken the fun out of

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Verb

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

poked your nose in

stuck your oar in

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

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