Sentences with phrase «spanners in»

And then some companies stepped in and started throwing spanners in the works, offering handsets that had good design and delivered a decent user experience.

• Though Gottlund has created nearly 40 Spanners in his Los Angeles studio, the pieces in this exhibition were made in situ.

While not every strategy works, Guerrilla has thrown a few options at players, and the spanners in the works to tempt us to use them; it's cleverly designed and almost works.

Even when you're basically pretty compatible and love each other dearly, life can throw spanners in the works or tiny yet persistent problems can wear you down over time.

They are like spanners in the work.

«Lower oil prices are a serious spanner in the works for the Canadian economy,» said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.

This is perfect for those unforeseen expenses and financial emergencies that throw a spanner in your monthly budget.

But from a completely different angle and perhaps a big spanner in the works, I read an interesting view the other day relating to Paul (like in the Apostle).

Very exciting news, but it definitely threw a spanner in the works where my palate was concerned.

i read it and thought to myself we do need to put the spanner in on this deal so as spuds make no more ground up on us than they have already.

The spanner in the works is Liverpool's pursuit of Naby Keita.

So that kind of throws a spanner in the works of one theory of why Arsenal might be able to sign Benzema.

Nevertheless, while the opportunity to move to the Premier League could be of interest to Berardi, Juventus have a buy - back option in his contract to sign him for around $ 25m which is sure to put a spanner in Mauricio Pochettino's works.

What better timing for Mourinho to put a spanner in the works and try to put Ozil off ahead of the big game, and annoy Arsene at the same time?

However, he has thrown a spanner in the works in terms of United's hopes of signing him, casting doubt over whether or not he would be keen to move to England.

Xhaka came in and threw a spanner in the works almost immediately, his games are not only bad they are match throwing bad, like someone has taken a bung.

Mislintat is the one that made this possible, in this window, it's a difficult window so without him I'd expect a spanner in the works.

The Halo is also going to push the weight of the cars up as well, which could potentially throw another spanner in the works for the development of the powertrains.

Well a repeat show of petulance from Olivier Giroud could put a spanner in the works, but we have no other choice for centre - forward so hopefully he will have learnt his lesson.

I hammer AW for his team selection based on favoritism which is throwin the spanner in our works at the moment.

The Gunners dominated Spurs from start to finish in the North London Derby on Saturday afternoon, dispelling many people's claims that there is a distinct power shift in our region, but we have put a spanner in the works of the pundits who have supported those thoughts.

They were intending to buy the other 50 % of Nainggolan before this summer, but the Merseysiders could throw a spanner in the works by offering both clubs more than their valuation of the player.

The trouble here is reporters will be watching his every move, then managers can get a sniff and aim to put a spanner in the works.

It turns out that a forgetful Sauber mechanic had left a spanner in the cockpit.

A mechanic leaving a spanner in the cockpit is one thing, but leaving an entire radiator bung in the sidepod is quite another.

With Arsenal currently on course for a record of three FA cup trophy wins in a row, are the FA just trying to throw a spanner in the works or might they be giving the referee an opportunity to prove that he is not biased against us?

Today will be crucial to our chances of the title, with Man United going down to Stamford Bridge to try and put a spanner in Chelsea's confidence.

it seems to be that whenever we show interest in a player others show interest in our target and put the spanner in the works.

However, Barça's interest and the chance for the youngster to play and learn alongside Lionel Messi could prove a spanner in the works.

Maybe he likes to upset the equilibrium of the team just to show how good he is at scraping through even though he puts the spanner in the works himself?

The England international apparently has no interest in a move to the Premieer League champions however, which could put a real spanner in the works for Arsene Wenger.

Not only do we want to beat the Spuds in their last game at White Hart Lane, but we can also put a spanner in their bid to catch Chelsea at the top of the Premiership, and even give ourselves an outside chance of still making the Top Four.

Now, PSG appear to have thrown a spanner in the works by approaching the Portuguese manager themselves.

But two forced substitutions would throw a large spanner in the works as Luke Shaw and more worryingly, their best center - back Eric Bailly were taken off after the 22 - year old suffered an ankle injury in the second half.

Another side could possibly throw a spanner in the works for The Foxes proposed move for the striker, as reports indicate that Juventus are also after the Delfino striker and the Leicester gaffer is well aware of this competition.

Villa have the quality to dispatch Blackburn with ease on Saturday, but the two defeats in quick succession does throw a spanner in the works.

It was the side of the pitch Rooney spent most of the game attempting to patrol but while he may not struggle to conceive the build - up to an attack he seemed a few steps behind when it came to judging and anticipating how to throw a spanner in the works of his opponents, not that it cost his side.

The 66 - year old is not trying to throw a spanner in the works of Gonzalo Higuain's future at the same time, but he is not going to let the striker leave for a pittance either.

The United thumping has thrown a spanner in the works, though, but considering Blackburn have lost just twice at home in the league all season, including back - to - back wins over Wigan and Aston Villa preceding this fixture, I'm sure the home faithful will keep the faith.

We can certainly do without «celebs «throwing Thier personal spanner in the works at a crucial time like this.

However, a press statement from Tottenham Hotspur later in the day threw a spanner in the works.

That, too, was a game Arsenal could and probably should have won on paper but that draw threw a spanner in the works after previously managing to win four games on the trot, so we mustn't get too carried away either.

But Mourinho, whose United take on Hull in the first - leg of the EFL Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday, is determined to put a spanner in his great rival's works.

Having a kid throws a spanner in the works.

Yet many women who are planning on a vaginal birth delivery have a spanner in the works thrown into their plan.

Meeting Husband threw a spanner in the works.

We've dutifully fed her on the vile, raw - potato smelling formula milk, made mostly of gluscose syrup, that she was prescribed and tackled the minefield that is dairy - free weaning, but there's been a spanner in the works.

In an update to the IMF's World Economic Outlook, Maurice Obstfeld described Brexit as introducing a «spanner in the works» for global growth as well as a cause for growing «downside risks» for EU growth in 2017, whilst the OECD Interim Economic Outlook in September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the vote.

The result throws a spanner in the works for Sturgeon, too.

But then something unpredictable threw a spanner in the works.