Sentences with phrase «throws spanner in the works»

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

Having a kid throws a spanner in the works.

Meeting Husband threw a spanner in the works.

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

But then something unpredictable threw a spanner in the works.

This ruling, by throwing a spanner in the works of increased state data collection, hopefully marks the end of a decade and a half when surveillance overkill has been the name of the game.

«The worst offenders know that the way to throw a spanner in the works is to say that they have been touched inappropriately or manhandled,» Mr Gove said.

But for even the most switched - on student, circumstances beyond their control can throw a spanner in the works.

What if, having settled on an experimentally verified theory of everything, a better experiment comes along that throws a spanner in the works?

For instance I like dresses a lot, but the shape of my male body often throws spanner in the works: I'm tall, slender, angular, broad - shouldered for a woman and unfortunately I miss waist.

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.

I have goals and adventures on the horizon that I would like to pursue... hopefully with someone cool Unfortunately, finding out about my std threw a spanner in the works, and challenged my spirit.

Last year, NBR was 6/10 on the eventual Oscar nominees, so these will likely be the movies to be paying attention to (though the 5 % first place vote rule does throw a spanner in the works).

Each child the product of artificial insemination with one of their mothers, they have survived as a content family unit until 15 year - old Laser's curiosity about his biological father throws a spanner in the works.

Although 20th Century Fox attempted to fix much of the continuity issues in the X-Men franchise with X-Men: Days of Future Past, the last two instalments — X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan — threw another spanner in the works by featuring two different versions of the character of Caliban.

He allows Ledger and Gyllenhaal to drive the drama, but seems to choose just the right moment to throw a spanner in the works.

You can of course see where this is heading but wait, fate throws a spanner in the works in the guise of a third player in this triangle of mismatched desire: Vonnie is having an anodyne (seemingly chaste) entanglement with the world weary Uncle Phil.

The Porsche Boxster GTS retains the same 3.4 - liter flat - six boxer engine used in the present Boxster S. However, Porsche has thrown the spanner in the works and eked out 15 extra hp to take the total to 330 hp at 6,700 rpm.

However, Porsche has thrown the spanner in the works and eked out 15 extra hp to take the total to 330 hp at 6,700 rpm.

The Elantra SR Turbo's fuel economy threw a spanner in the works.

The Union Budget 2013 had thrown a spanner in the works of automakers who import majority of their products.

What would throw a spanner in the works, however, would be even lower prices on traditionally published e-books.

The Pixel C is, without doubt, the best Android tablet on the market and if you were considering buying a full size iPad, Google's just thrown a spanner in the works.

For a while it looked like a decent outcome was possible, but then VXGN threw a spanner in the works, striking an appalling deal with OXGN at a discount to VXGN's $ 0.70 close the prior day.

There's so much to take into consideration, whether it is the simple mechanics of how your bridge will work or the added «Portal» elements which throw a spanner in the works and require you to think outside the box.

Because once clean energy can compete without government support, it will be significantly harder for the forces of obstruction and predatory delay to throw a spanner in the works.

Always throwing a spanner in the works of what humans imagine they can do to change the climate.

Or whatever other pedestrian nonsense you fondly imagine throws a spanner in the works?

Assuming Merkel didn't throw a spanner in the works.

Now scientists at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have thrown another spanner in the works.

Which slightly throws a spanner in the works for Carole's next sinister Brexiteer flow chart.

Some might criticise the company for not keeping enough stocks in hand (as we pointed out, the quick sales of the Mi 3 were a bit of a double - edged sword, leaving many disappointed at not getting a unit), others might accuse them of dumping an old device on Indian consumers and then arbitrarily stopping its sales, still others might criticise their «flash sale» method of selling devices, but the one thing that can not be denied is the fact that Xiaomi did pretty much throw a spanner in the works of established high - end Android players by offering excellent hardware at a staggeringly low price in the Mi 3.

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.

The Pixel C is, without doubt, the best Android tablet on the market and if you were considering buying a full size iPad, Google's just thrown a spanner in the works.

We don't exactly know why the plan has changed either, perhaps some unforeseen technical challenges have thrown a spanner in the works.

The company faced yet another issue in November when Cyanogen - the company that creates the OnePlus One's CyanogenMod user interface - announced that it had signed an exclusive deal in India with local brand Micromax, throwing a spanner in the works for OnePlus» plans to launch its handset there.