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threw a spanner into the works

threw a spanner into the works is the simple past of throw a spanner into the works.

Questions about threw a spanner into the works

What is threw a spanner into the works the simple past of?
Threw a spanner into the works is the simple past of throw a spanner into the works.

Words near threw a spanner into the works in the dictionary

  1. threw a mickey
  2. threw a monkey wrench in the works
  3. threw a monkey wrench into the works
  4. threw a sickie
  5. threw a spanner in the works
  6. threw a spanner into the works
  7. threw a sprat to catch a mackerel
  8. threw a tantrum
  9. threw a wet blanket on
  10. threw a wobbly
  11. threw a wrench in

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