wrench in the works

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of spanner in the works. US
    — Such a big staff, with ludicrously little to do, inevitably began interfering with arrangements made by the army commanders. Its actual efforts at coordination were from the start so many wrenches in the works.

词形变化

wrenches in the works plural
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