to throw a wrench
to throw a wrench
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too throh ey rench]
- /tu θroʊ eɪ rɛntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too throh ey rench]
- /tu θroʊ eɪ rɛntʃ/
Definition of to throw a wrench words
- phrase to throw a wrench If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem. 0
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Parts of speech for To throw a wrench
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to throw a wrench popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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