# throw a wrench in

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle in; to complicate.

## Etymology
See throw a wrench in the works.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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