throw a wrench into the works

English

Verb

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

1. Alternative form of throw a wrench in the works.

Further reading

• “throw a wrench into the works”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.