Phrase guide

put a spoke in someone's wheel

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fix someone's flint, settle someone's hash

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: házet klacky pod nohy — to thwart a design
  • Danish: sætte en kæp i hjulet — to thwart a design
  • Dutch: stokken in de wielen steken — to thwart a design
  • German: einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen — to thwart a design
  • Russian: вставлять палки в колёса (vstavljatʹ palki v koljósa) — to thwart a design
  • Vietnamese: thọc gậy bánh xe — to thwart a design
  • Welsh: torri ar chwarae rhywun — to thwart a design