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thrown a monkey wrench in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works is the past participle of throw a monkey wrench in the works.

Meaning of throw a monkey wrench in the works

Verb

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

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

Questions about thrown a monkey wrench in the works

What is thrown a monkey wrench in the works the past participle of?
Thrown a monkey wrench in the works is the past participle of throw a monkey wrench in the works.

Words near thrown a monkey wrench in the works in the dictionary

  1. thrown
  2. thrown a bone to
  3. thrown a fit
  4. thrown a kiss
  5. thrown a mickey
  6. thrown a monkey wrench in the works
  7. thrown a monkey wrench into the works
  8. thrown a sickie
  9. thrown a spanner in the works
  10. thrown a spanner into the works
  11. thrown a sprat to catch a mackerel

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