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thrown a wrench in the works

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

Meaning of throw a wrench in the works

Verb

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

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

Questions about thrown a wrench in the works

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

Words near thrown a wrench in the works in the dictionary

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

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