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throwing a wrench in the gears

throwing a wrench in the gears is the present participle and gerund of throw a wrench in the gears.

Meaning of throw a wrench in the gears

Verb

throw a wrench in the gears (third-person singular simple present throws a wrench in the gears, present participle throwing a wrench in the gears, simple past threw a wrench in the gears, past participle thrown a wrench in the gears)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works.

Questions about throwing a wrench in the gears

What is throwing a wrench in the gears the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing a wrench in the gears is the present participle and gerund of throw a wrench in the gears.

Words near throwing a wrench in the gears in the dictionary

  1. throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel
  2. throwing a tantrum
  3. throwing a wet blanket on
  4. throwing a wobbly
  5. throwing a wrench in
  6. throwing a wrench in the gears
  7. throwing a wrench in the works
  8. throwing a wrench into the works
  9. throwing about
  10. throwing an ant into a sty
  11. throwing an eye

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