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See: THROW A MONKEY WRENCH.

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throw a monkey wrench

[throw a monkey wrench] or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. * /The game was going smoothly until you threw a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

monkey wrench

[monkey wrench] See: [THROW A MONKEY WRENCH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[gum up] {v.}, {slang} To cause not to work or ruin; spoil; make something go wrong. - Often used in the phrase "gum up the works". * /Jimmy has gummed […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[fill the bill] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be just what is needed; be good enough for something; be just right. * /The boss was worried about hiring a deaf boy, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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