Pakistan is the 'spanner' in the works -- as General Kayani might say. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Brenner: Afghanistan: This Way to the Egress] Reference
Do I care what kind of spanner my car mechanic uses?. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
Some kind of spanner or leatherman or something will be needed to unscrew the sparkplugs. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
Then fate decided to throw a spanner in the works. From Wordnik.com. [9. Exposing the Hypocrisy of Reforms: the Escalation of Strike Activity by Black Workers., 1979-80] Reference
The medic screamed something and lifted the spanner again. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
He burrowed back into the creature's chest with a spanner. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers' War]
Lacklander was instructed to throw a spanner in the works. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
I'd like to be the bearded black dude with the big spanner. From Wordnik.com. [England v Hungary - as it happened] Reference
The bolts need to be fully tensioned using a torque spanner. From Wordnik.com. [6 STEEL TRUSSES] Reference
It's the servant man looking for a spanner for your father, Miss. From Wordnik.com. [The Drone A Play in Three Acts] Reference
Chemical Workers Union in Durban, once worked as a 1 spanner boy '. From Wordnik.com. [6.Organize or Starve] Reference
Denis would call Vermeulen to tell him to bring up the lamp spanner. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13 - Stage Two] Reference
But the clerks in the Commons have thrown a major spanner in the work. From Wordnik.com. [Commons Clerks stymie Lib Dem plans] Reference
George was at the boathouse to meet them, his heavy spanner in his hand. From Wordnik.com. [My Bones Will Keep]
The real spanner in the works here is the overarching role of government. From Wordnik.com. [Cellphones and Competition] Reference
The tools can be adjusted in width simply without a spanner (figure F 17). From Wordnik.com. [1. Overview] Reference
Cholmondeley obviously enjoyed having just thrown a spanner into the works. From Wordnik.com. [the dirty duck]
‘Ah, but the callant here has a spanner.’ said Malcolm Donalbain Macbeth. From Wordnik.com. [My Bones Will Keep]
This door, this spanner — everything's getting touched with radioactive dust. From Wordnik.com. [On The Beach]
And if the bishop decides to throw a spanner in the works, Rome will intervene. From Wordnik.com. [An exciting time to be Catholic] Reference
On one of my turns the spanner slipped and made a loud clang against the grille. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13 - Stage Two] Reference
She'd thought her bringing marriage into things would put a spanner in the works. From Wordnik.com. [Marriage At A Price]
Ellice stood watching him while with a borrowed spanner he adjusted the handle-bars. From Wordnik.com. [The Imaginary Marriage] Reference
However the local elections to be held in Iraq today may put a spanner in the works. From Wordnik.com. [James Denselow: Obama's Iraqi Road Bump] Reference
Mark could still throw a spanner into any works The Fall were prepared to put together. From Wordnik.com. [FallNews - anecdotes] Reference
When Vermeulen came upstairs with the spanner Denis would direct him to Stephen's cell. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13 - Stage Two] Reference
Von Liegnitz grabbed the spanner out of Mellon's hand and swung it toward the medic's jaw. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
Goldsmith could have resigned and it would certainly have thrown a small spanner into the works. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
Mr Bruwer added: "The deal (was) almost struck when the Government threw a spanner in the works.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In one hand was a heavy spanner, which he was bringing down with deadly force on the navigator's skull. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
The spanner caught him on the shoulder, and he grunted in pain, but he kept on moving away from Mellon. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
Just when we think we're getting a handle on this, something come in to throw a spanner (ph) in the works. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2007] Reference
He goes to the dresser, puts his hand on the top shelf, takes down a spanner and throws it down angrily on the table. From Wordnik.com. [The Drone A Play in Three Acts] Reference
"Benazir really threw a spanner into the works by telling Rahman he could be prime minister," says the senior Pakistani official. From Wordnik.com. [Romancing The Mullah] Reference
But the nonappearance of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader, here, certainly does also throw another spanner in the works -- Bill?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2002] Reference
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