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Throw a spanner in the works

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.
"Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he had expected. This really threw a spanner in the works."
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