How to Pronounce "throw a monkey wrench into the works"
expression
THROH uh MUN-kee rench IN-too thuh werks
throh uh MUN-kee rench IN-tuh thuh werks
Definition
To cause a disruption or unexpected problem that stops or complicates a process or plan.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməŋki/ /ˈɹɛntʃ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝks
British English
θɹˈəʊ/ /æɪ/ /mˈʌnki/ /ɹˈɛntʃ/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROH uh MUN-kee rench IN-too thuh werks
UK
throh uh MUN-kee rench IN-tuh thuh werks
Listen in Context
The rain threw a monkey wrench into the works for our picnic plans.
If you change the schedule now, it will throw a monkey wrench into the works.
A missing document can throw a monkey wrench into the works of the whole process.
We were almost done, then the power outage threw a monkey wrench into the works.