كيف تنطق "spanner in the works"

expression

SPAN-ner in thuh WURKS

SPAN-uh in thuh WURKS

التعريف

A surprising problem or obstacle that causes plans or processes to fail or be delayed.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈspænɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝks

الإنجليزية البريطانية

spˈænɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːks

أمريكي

SPAN-ner in thuh WURKS

بريطاني

SPAN-uh in thuh WURKS

Everything was going well until a spanner in the works changed our plans.

Her illness was a real spanner in the works for the trip.

We almost finished the project when a spanner in the works caused a delay.

We thought it would be easy, but bad weather really put a spanner in the works.