monkey wrench
Example Sentences
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One potential monkey wrench for the dollar, however, may be lurking in Japan.
From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023
And part of their idea was you throw a monkey wrench into this process to stop it.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023
“The last thing that a booming economy needs is to throw a monkey wrench into a system that we have that is working marvelously well.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
“You’ve thrown a monkey wrench into your campaign.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2022
Even worse, Vonetta had thrown a king-sized monkey wrench into my plans.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
