A spanner in the works

工作中的扳手

Learning English Conversations

2012-04-30

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In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'A spanner in the works'
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  • Hi, I'm Jennifer and I'm on the lookout for Helen.

  • Someone said they saw her going into the basement earlier.

  • Oh, wait, There she is with a toolkit.

  • What on earth are you doing?

  • There are pipes all over the floor.

  • Oh, hi, Jen.

  • I'm quite busy down here trying to fix these pipes.

  • Fix the pipes?

  • But you're not a plumber.

  • You don't know anything about pipes.

  • I know, but the boss asked me to try and fix them.

  • Really?

  • Are you sure that's what he said?

  • It seems strange he'd ask you to turn your hand to plumbing.

  • I knew you'd say that, so I printed off his female to show you.

  • Look.

  • It says about the project.