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thrown a wrench in the gears

thrown a wrench in the gears is the past participle 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 thrown a wrench in the gears

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

Words near thrown a wrench in the gears in the dictionary

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

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