Como Pronunciar "throw a wrench in the gears"
expression
THROH uh WRENCH in thuh GEERZ
throh uh RENCH in thee GEE-uhz
Definição
To cause a plan, process, or activity to stop or fail unexpectedly by introducing a problem or obstacle.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɛntʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɪɹz
Inglês Britânico
θɹˈəʊ/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈɛntʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈiəz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
THROH uh WRENCH in thuh GEERZ
UK
throh uh RENCH in thee GEE-uhz
Ouça em Contexto
A power outage threw a wrench in the gears of our meeting.
Rain threw a wrench in the gears of our picnic plans.
A missing document threw a wrench in the gears of the project.
Everything was going smoothly until the supplier delay threw a wrench in the gears.