English Explanatory Dictionary

put a spoke in someone's wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design.

Word forms

put a spoke in someone's wheel puts a spoke in someone's wheel putting a spoke in someone's wheel have a spoke in someone's cart

Synonyms

fix someone's flint settle someone's hash

Related words

throw a spanner in the works throw a wrench in the works
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