monkey wrench

Example Sentences

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And part of their idea was you throw a monkey wrench into this process to stop it.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

“The last thing that a booming economy needs is to throw a monkey wrench into a system that we have that is working marvelously well.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“You’ve thrown a monkey wrench into your campaign.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2022

Because “there’s definitely gonna be a monkey wrench thrown into what you plan” on any given day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2021

While everyone else was working to smooth the path toward integration, he could be the monkey wrench thrown into the works to slow the process down.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson