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throw a wrench in the works

throw a wrench in the works (throw a wrench in the works)

Idiom Engineering

Meaning

to cause a problem that stops progress

causar un problema que detiene el progreso (causar un problema que detiene el progreso)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"The last-minute design change threw a wrench in the works."

"El cambio de diseño de última hora arrojó una llave inglesa en el engranaje." (El cambio de diseño de última hora **arrojó una llave inglesa en el engranaje**.)

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