Đồng nghĩa của throwing a spanner in the works of

destroying preventing foiling sabotaging stymieing thwarting disrupting frustrating subduing suppressing putting an end to putting a stop to throwing a monkey wrench in the works of ruining messing up wrecking scotching making a mess of scuppering screwing up spoiling fouling up lousing up marring putting the kibosh on undoing dashing blowing a hole in playing havoc with bringing to naught shattering devastating upsetting nixing banjaxing demolishing dishing queering euchring cruelling crushing quashing blighting doing for mucking up putting paid to making a hash of torpedoing blasting vitiating defeating ending smashing quelling annihilating impairing staining tainting blowing disordering injuring doing in disarranging disorganizing ballsing up disturbing putting a damper on bringing to an end deranging putting the lid on unsettling causing confusion in turning upside down throwing into disarray interfering with throwing into disorder throwing into confusion causing turmoil in finishing scarring overwhelming nullifying disfiguring trashing decaying afflicting damaging disappointing wreaking havoc on sinking glitching up putting the skids under sealing the doom of darkening clouding blemishing poisoning tarnishing touching mullering casting a pall over casting a shadow over taking the edge off taking the shine off taking the pleasure out of taking the enjoyment out of confusing jumbling discomposing muddling disarraying disheveling dishevelling mussing rumpling shuffling tousling dislocating scrambling disjointing hashing tumbling rummaging agitating rattling throwing convulsing shaking discombobulating stopping bollixing psyching out mixing up breaking up upsetting the applecart intruding on muddying the waters rattling one's cage cutting short undermining overturning subverting toppling neutralizing squelching harming crippling obliterating putting at risk eradicating hampering botching cancelling out hindering obstructing canceling out rendering ineffective outmanoeuvring wracking outmaneuvering breaking having decimating outsmarting offsetting crimping overthrowing abating overreaching skinning cramping abolishing impoverishing outfoxing razing crazing neutralising unbuilding working against bringing down making waves raining on someone's parade extinguishing squashing killing repressing checking stamping out snuffing out curbing putting down cracking down on overcoming stifling wiping out terminating silencing eliminating clamping down on inhibiting getting rid of nipping in the bud slapping down exterminating extirpating blotting out overpowering quenching conquering doing away with liquidating clobbering halting impeding blocking restraining removing vanquishing routing rubbing out axing shutting down weeding out putting out erasing derailing beating expunging finishing off holding back deadening arresting subjugating quelching stemming taking out strangling putting an stop to sitting on rooting out constraining baulking restricting opposing dispatching controlling slaughtering gagging butchering massacring vaporizing smothering wasting banishing vaporising wiping off the map blowing away cracking down uprooting throttling balking garrotting blocking out wiping from the face of the earth annulling trampling on shushing cutting off snowing under spiking putting the stopper on wiping off the face of the earth canceling cancelling bringing to screeching halt clamping down effacing prohibiting counteracting sweeping aside ceasing containing zapping limiting forestalling excising pouring cold water on throwing cold water on gaining control over gaining mastery over reining in hitting confounding attacking aborting cleaning up sweeping away blacking out exsecting cutting out prostrating oppressing whelming flooring overmastering swamping putting a lid on bringing to a stop bringing to a halt regulating censoring settling dumbing grinding down reducing bringing someone to their knees icing forcing down bearing down on clamming dulling keeping down choking off closing up saying nothing executing snookering murdering invalidating abrogating slaying scuttling getting shot of giving the chop knocking out dispensing with knocking something on the head driving out casting out phasing out assassinating discontinuing cowing nobbling triumphing over exploding downing worsting putting lid on keeping in holding in driving underground beating down holding down keeping inside putting kibosh on burying bottling trampling interrupting dominating clamping scrunching squishing swallowing pocketing muffling submerging discrediting besting standing in the way of bringing to a close making an end of putting the mockers on bursting popping refuting disproving knocking off taking someone's life putting away carrying off bumping off disposing of driving to the wall taking off moving in for the kill muting obscuring ousting proving wrong blowing up fighting damping down choking back unseating driving a coach and horses through giving the lie to blowing out of the water deposing shooting full of holes blowing sky-high dethroning defying countering resisting withstanding creaming totalling pulverizing desolating totaling nuking tackling vetoing confronting overrunning warring oppugning pulverising pulling down tearing down repelling resolving rejecting overruling unthroning supplanting uncrowning putting up a fight against battling against striving against combatting bucking combating making a stand against coping with struggling against bringing to an end to disallowing voting down taking away removing from office removing from power unhorsing refusing recanting giving the thumbs down to ruling against forbidding revoking throwing out

retarding arresting checking decelerating delaying handicapping braking clogging detaining hindering impeding obstructing encumbering postponing slowing down stalling deferring hampering curbing hamstringing holding back holding up inhibiting setting back slowing up interrupting keeping back putting back restraining restricting slackening slowing cumbering staying trammelling trammeling baffling baulking balking bogging choking crimping dawdling decreasing downing faltering fettering flagging hesitating interfering with lessening loafing loitering miring poking reducing retardating putting a brake on backing off bogging down choking off closing off hanging up letting up shutting down shutting off taking down bringing to screeching halt throwing a monkey wrench in the works of thwarting frustrating cramping blocking foiling shackling stymieing preventing hobbling handcuffing hog-tying stopping barring manacling embarrassing short-circuiting tying up constraining crippling deterring getting in the way getting in the way of halting bridling disrupting opposing borking intermitting interfering cramping one's style standing in the way of repressing derailing forestalling confining curtailing withholding prohibiting debarring tying remitting fazing entangling binding shelving scuppering crabbing stonewalling inconveniencing cutting off throwing a spanner in the works protracting pausing discontinuing proroguing prolonging holding bottlenecking putting off burdening neutralizing muzzling warding off contravening counteracting resisting neutralising damming rattling discomfiting freezing staving off chaining disconcerting holding off on catching holding over making late capturing enmeshing ensnaring netting screwing up fouling up shutting out lousing up boxing in straitening snagging discouraging saddling with giving a hard time entrapping throwing a spoke in the wheel of hemming in tethering limiting suppressing dissuading stifling quashing smothering disturbing affecting suspending influencing tampering forbidding reining in confusing discommoding incommoding jamming troubling conflicting outlawing sandbagging bitting averting warding tabooing interdicting enjoining snookering puzzling defeating spoiling confounding mystifying stumping keeping in putting an end to holding in holding down scotching nonplussing putting on brakes putting an stop to stemming the flow of nipping in the bud flummoxing cornering giving the run around putting paid to pigeonholing putting the kibosh on putting on back burner upsetting putting on hold throwing a monkey wrench into hanging fire holding off dead-ending debilitating leashing weighing down dragging your feet tiing one's hands controlling containing regulating keeping subduing taming governing precluding pulling in putting a stop to moderating bottling up measuring banning keeping in check ruling circumventing disallowing diminishing proscribing squashing choking back muffling killing silencing gagging squelching corking keeping under control stemming quelling keeping a tight rein on nullifying excluding cooling avoiding ruling out stilling countering heading off constricting delimiting ruining keeping the lid on obviating tying down crushing swallowing vetoing fighting back extinguishing forfending circumscribing tempering capping dampening strangling denying keeping lid on damping down embargoing stamping out intercepting criminalizing overcoming keeping a lid on deadening biting back making illegal defending against mastering criminalising keeping within bounds cracking down on steering clear of clamping down on impairing ending reining throttling fixing ceasing quieting abstaining evading refraining cutting back forbearing fending off putting the brakes on spiking putting down locking up holding in check shutting in corking up buttoning up stopping oneself throwing cold water on keeping down pouring cold water on calming overpowering dulling sabotaging damping quenching pegging censoring desisting destroying drawing up disadvantaging terminating forgoing refusing concealing shushing pulling up beating eschewing fetching up cutting short setting limits on imposing limits on circumnavigating overturning conquering abjuring estopping skirting sidestepping cancelling canceling quitting chilling chillin closing up blocking out putting the lid on keeping secret reining back doing for snuffing out slapping down putting a damper on breaking off giving up sitting on deflating placing an embargo on putting half nelson on retaining garrotting depressing muting sinking submerging pocketing quelching stultifying staunching settling wrecking dashing obscuring disciplining modulating shortening stunting interning hiding checkmating entrammelling entrammeling demarcating bringing up dissuading from directing keeping waiting bounding bringing to a standstill depriving laying off tying someone's hands diverting forswearing escaping barricading guiding setting simmering down rejecting blackballing dropping imprisoning abating closing out disqualifying occluding stuffing closing deflecting keeping in line nixing shrinking negating putting on ice blocking up clogging up blockading putting the stopper on banishing boycotting shunning putting a lid on covering up cutting down gaoling jailing putting a limit on specifying modifying turning aside forsaking outwitting declaring illegal bringing to an end congesting jamming up stopping up bunging up annulling demarking contracting boxing up bottling cooling down cooling off delimitating defining qualifying clipping someone's wings putting out turning off plugging up putting at a disadvantage gaining control over gaining mastery over toning down putting away pinning down placing at a disadvantage jacking in giving a wide berth to keeping within limits passing up leaving off resisting the temptation to fighting shy of swearing off dummying up managing composing straitjacketing getting out of overloading marring mitigating bypassing causing to wait causing to stay oppressing bothering charging fighting clotting sidetracking scrubbing bracing easing disappointing re-collecting offsetting bucking bilking incarcerating constipating preventing from making progress monitoring adjusting relieving sidelining making difficult crashing juking ditching unsettling taking wind out of harshing keeping a rein on putting a crimp in keeping control of allaying forefending condemning knocking off collecting getting bogged down holding captive gumming up saving letting helping pre-empting keeping on a string refusing to pay concussing anticipating narrowing down locking in shotgunning keeping at bay necessitating fencing in closing in keeping off staving keeping within the limits of immuring cooping up blunting picking off lulling inspecting recovering rallying soothing tranquilizing keeping feeling inside oneself confronting putting out of commission taking out giving disadvantage disadvising scaring lagging blacking putting straitjacket on forbidding to messing up taking out of play putting the brakes on lowering harnessing screening throwing monkey wrench in standing fencing plugging complicating renouncing banjaxing placing injunction on placing an injunction on embogging reefing procrastinating gridlocking putting chill on putting a lock on putting a stopper in passing on zinging rationing benumbing icing hushing quietening tongue-tying mothballing immobilising immobilizing licking prescribing sealing caulking talking out of acting like a wet blanket numbing impounding hogtying hogtieing censuring putting a ceiling on enclosing cutting down on encircling narrowing prelimiting inclosing coming down on surrounding sending up girdling filling up filling passing by closing down officially forbidding icing out cursing illegalizing declaring ineligible making it impossible for making it impracticable for making impossible dashing one's hope upsetting the applecart rendering null and void rebuffing repulsing shutting up drying up losing steam anchoring it losing speed letting down flaps winding down hitting the brakes cracking down pulling back excepting eliminating cauterizing vanquishing overthrowing devitalizing sapping weakening reserving packing stanching choking up making impracticable monkeying with placing a limit on shaking indisposing having on a tight leash bringing under control keeping tight rein on coming to a standstill ostracizing cowing kicking finishing doing without dispensing with slackening pace petering out not moving standing off marking off drawing the line on blocking off bunging wronging triumphing over ostracising overriding exiling leaving alone cauterising gyving enfettering enchaining pinioning burying clamping abolishing trampling overwhelming dominating annihilating stoppering dumbing not touching taking the pledge taking the cure avoiding doing something not doing sitting out going on the wagon having nothing to do with passing clamming driving underground trampling on treating harshly chaining up clapping securing cuffing freezing out playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel putting lid on telling against beating down keeping inside inflicting a handicap on doing a disservice to putting kibosh on putting in an unfavourable position treating unfairly treating unfavourably bringing to naught giving a disadvantage to clamming up holding out on keeping under wraps refusing to give holding on to keeping yourself holding out keeping hold of keeping under your hat deducting failing to disclose keeping to oneself counting out shutting out of declaring taboo bringing to a stop saying nothing putting in irons clapping in irons saying no docking bringing to a halt foregoing putting in chains determining deciding declining giving the red light to putting the chill on giving the thumbs down to cutting swaying belaying omitting conditioning forming dictating truncating retrenching sacrificing restraining yourself abstaining from going easy withholding from declining to refraining from giving over keeping from shaping moulding altering underlying touching predisposing shepherding disposing acting on working on molding inclining abbreviating abridging eliding lopping paring down syncopating chopping trimming impacting on exerting influence on minifying tightening up clipping cropping slimming down slashing downsizing being a factor in having an effect on having an impact on getting the better of getting to meat putting in nutshell boiling down rolling back putting a restriction on steering clear

messing interfering meddling intervening tampering intermeddling mucking about mucking around encroaching on poking your nose in sticking your oar in throwing a monkey wrench in the works of messing with

undermining weakening sabotaging subverting threatening damaging hurting impairing compromising disabling injuring crippling diminishing reducing ruining sapping enfeebling hindering impeding marring spoiling botching shaking debilitating disempowering eating away whittling away attenuating blunting challenging corroding demoralising demoralizing denting destabilising destabilizing digging emasculating foiling fouling up frustrating mining sandbagging softening thwarting torpedoing tunnelling tunneling wearing wrecking digging out dragging through the mud hollowing out chipping away at clipping one's wings queering the pitch of poking full of holes knocking the bottom out of putting the kibosh on throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of throwing at throwing a tantrum throwing a veil over throwing away throwing away the keys throwing a spanner in the works throwing aside throwing a sickie throwing around like confetti throwing around throwing a party for