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

Past participle for cause the downfall or ruin of

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

Past participle for lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Verb

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

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

interfered with

short-circuited

gotten in the way

gotten in the way of

cramped one's style

stood in the way of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

brought to screeching halt

put on back burner

upset the applecart

nipped in the bud

put the mockers on

put the kibosh on

given a hard time

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

thrown monkey wrench in

halted in its tracks

stemmed the flow of

dragged your feet

tied one's hands

given the run around

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a spanner in the works

put the brakes on

kept under control

kept the lid on

kept a tight rein on

put a damper on

put half nelson on

criminalized^US

defended against

criminalised^UK

cracked down on

steered clear of

clamped down on

got in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the stopper on

stopped oneself

put at a disadvantage

poured cold water on

circumnavigated

kept within bounds

placed an embargo on

setted limits on

imposed limits on

tied someone's hands

put the chill on

declared illegal

put straitjacket on

gained control over

gained mastery over

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

put a stopper in

put out of commission

resisted the temptation to

put the brakes on

kept under wraps

put in an unfavourable position

put a restriction on

placed at a disadvantage

gave a hard time

tranquilized^US

internalized^US

internalised^UK

brought to a standstill

brought to an end

brought to a stop

come to a standstill

brought to a halt

kept feeling inside oneself

played for time

clipped someone's wings

kept tight rein on

placed injunction on

placed an injunction on

clapped in irons

made it impossible for

made it impracticable for

made impossible

kept control of

treated harshly

placed a limit on

declared ineligible

prevented from making progress

gave the run around

made impracticable

kept to oneself

kept within the limits of

kept on a string

failed to disclose

gave a wide berth to

dashed one's hope

given a wide berth to

rendered null and void

treated unfairly

kept within limits

brought to naught

treated unfavourably

officially forbid

had nothing to do with

inflicted a handicap on

restrained yourself

avoided doing something

got bogged down

kept under your hat

refused to give

took wind out of

taken wind out of

given the red light to

gave the red light to

came to a standstill

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

drove underground

driven underground

officially forbidden

threw a spoke in the wheel of

drawn the line on

drew the line on

taken out of play

took out of play

threw monkey wrench in

threw a monkey wrench into

bitten one's lip

acted like a wet blanket

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

did a disservice to

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

done a disservice to

gone on the wagon

taken the pledge

went on the wagon

took the pledge

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Verb

Past participle for cause the downfall or ruin of

played havoc with

rendered ineffective

outmanoeuvred^UK

outmaneuvered^US

put the kibosh on

blown a hole in

brought to naught

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

rained on someone's parade

brought to an end

put a damper on

interfered with

thrown into confusion

caused confusion in

caused turmoil in

put the skids under

thrown into disarray

thrown into disorder

turned upside down

upset the applecart

sealed the doom of

wreaked havoc on

discombobulated

muddied the waters

rattled one's cage

brought about the downfall of

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

razed to the ground

put the mockers on

cooked someone's goose

reduced to ruins

wiped off the map

blown to pieces

wiped off the face of the earth

destabilized^US

reduced to nothing

wreaked havoc upon

brought to nothing

brought to ruin

reduced to rubble

destabilised^UK

given someone the boot

removed from power

removed from office

wiped from the face of the earth

knocked to pieces

nipped in the bud

gotten the better of

stood in the way of

taken wind out of sails

shot full of holes

driven a coach and horses through

given the lie to

blown out of the water

wreaked havoc with

played merry hell with

driven a nail into the coffin 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

Verb

Past participle for lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

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