throw a (monkey) wrench in the works
US /θroʊ ə ˈmʌŋ.ki rɛntʃ ɪn ðə wɜrks/
UK /θroʊ ə ˈmʌŋ.ki rɛntʃ ɪn ðə wɜrks/
1.
mengacaukan, menggagalkan, menghambat
to cause a problem or difficulty that prevents something from happening or succeeding
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The sudden resignation of the CEO really threw a monkey wrench in the works for our merger plans.
Pengunduran diri CEO yang tiba-tiba benar-benar mengacaukan rencana merger kami.
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We had everything planned, but the bad weather threw a wrench in the works.
Kami sudah merencanakan segalanya, tetapi cuaca buruk mengacaukan segalanya.