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The meaning of Spanner-in-the-works

Spanner-in-the-works – definition

idiom

To do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding

Usage examples:

The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a spanner in the works.

Spanner-in-the-works translation into English

Spanner-in-the-works: translate from English into Chinese

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工作中的扳手

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Sleutel in het werk

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Clé en main

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Schraubenschlüssel

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कार्यों में विस्तार

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Chiave inglese in cantiere

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스패너 작업 중

Spanner-in-the-works: translate from English into Russian

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Гаечный ключ в работе

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Llave inglesa en las obras

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