Nghĩa là gì:
monkey-wrench
monkey-wrench /'mʌɳkirentʃ/- danh từ
- (kỹ thuật) chìa vặn điều cữ
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) vật chướng ngại, cái cản tr
wrench Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
monkey wrenching
trying to ruin a project, sabotaging, throw a monkey wrench into... The members of Green Peace were accused of monkey wrenching the whale hunt. They tried to stop it.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
wrench
a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman
Wrench in the works
(USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, 'spanner' is used instead of 'wrench'.
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v. phr., informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into the Wisconsin team's offense. He hoped to see the class plan fail and looked for a chance to throw a wrench in the machinery.
monkey wrench
monkey wrench
1.
throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
2.
throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
An wrench idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with wrench, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ wrench