this is going to prevent something from happening smoothly in the way it was planned by creating some unnecessary problem or, noticing something that was previously not seen thus putting an easy solution into difficulty
To throw a monkey wrench (or spanner) into the works is to disrupt an active process, or to spoil things usu. by spoiling but also unintentionally.
A Spanner in the Works was created on 1995-05-29.
To throw a wrench in the works means to disrupt or interfere with a plan or process, causing problems or delays. It typically refers to an unexpected issue that hampers progress or complicates a situation.
In the 1630s, it derived from the German spanner,a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm.The word meaning wrench is from 1790.Spanner in the works was first recorded in 1934.
Not enough oil or a spanner in the works.
"Putting a spanner in the works" is an idiomatic expression that means to cause a disruption or obstruction in a plan or process. It originates from the idea of using a wrench (spanner) to interfere with machinery, thereby preventing it from functioning correctly. Essentially, it refers to any action that complicates or hinders progress.
Pass me the spanner please.Tom bought a new spanner today.
The spanner light is a service light
Spanner Films was created in 1997.
Spanner barb was created in 1842.
Rudolf Spanner was born in 1895.
Rudolf Spanner died in 1960.