English-Finnish translations for throw a spanner in the works

• heittää kapuloita rattaisiin

Definition of throw a spanner in the works

• To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome

Examples

• Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he had expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.

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