monkey wrench
Example Sentences
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Paramount’s hostile bid, which was formally announced Monday, has thrown a monkey wrench into a deal for much of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
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
“To be thrown back into crisis with whatever monkey wrench happens next — I think that would be unfair.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2022
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
