| 单词 | monkey wrench |
| 例句 | A monkey wrench that would free Citra from having to glean or be gleaned by Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If he’d destroyed his priceless artifact to make a flaming thirty-second helicopter, he was going to track down that stupid snow goddess Khione and smack her with a monkey wrench. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even worse, Vonetta had thrown a king-sized monkey wrench into my plans. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc opened the box on the dashboard and took out a monkey wrench. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z While everyone else was working to smooth the path toward integration, he could be the monkey wrench thrown into the works to slow the process down. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Fern last: “Surely don’t” She was still looking down at us as if we’d thrown a monkey wrench into her quiet Tuesday evening. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest monkey wrench in this year's race concerns "Shuffle Along." The 'Hamilton' Effect: How one huge hit is shaping Tony campaigns on Broadway 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z But when I'm confused about the meat of things, I don't want another monkey wrench throwing fog where none need be. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z It’s your choice to keep House a useful tool or a monkey wrench.” House Watch: The Double-Your-Pleasure Edition 2011-11-22T14:30:47Z Naturally, this mercenary scheme is complicated by one monkey wrench after another, as told in Morrow’s Victorian-inflected voice. James Morrow’s satiric novel ‘Galápagos Regained’ takes on Darwin and God 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z He snaps and becomes The Crimson Bolt, wielding a monkey wrench while delivering his goofy catchphrase, "Shut up, crime!" This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-07-29T23:09:46Z The crazy car crash of desire, fantasy, emotion and people’s ideas about relationships: he throws a monkey wrench in all of those. Christopher Alden?s ?Cos? Fan Tutte? at New York City Opera 2011-09-18T01:15:08Z Here was a potential monkey wrench in the PR campaign for Manchester by the Sea, sabotaging not just Affleck but Amazon Studios, which hopes for awards glory to crown its emergence as a Hollywood player. Sexual harassment claims could have sunk Casey Affleck. Instead, he soared 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z I also don’t want to give this person the power to throw a monkey wrench into a day that is supposed to be about me and my fiancé. No wedding invite for creep 2013-01-11T01:00:00Z But it was Cage who advocated true democracy, which meant throwing a monkey wrench into such high-minded musical conceit, and Cunningham was the monkey. How John Cage made performance the true heart of Black Mountain College 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z “Saugus Series” and “Two Sweeps” throw so many monkey wrenches into a visitor’s perceptual machinery that some kind of repair seems to be needed. Pat O'Neill plays fast and loose at Cherry and Martin 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z One of the world's most virtuosic conductors, Salonen relishes in not only monkey chants but throwing rhythmic monkey wrenches, the kind made for the world's most versatile orchestras. L.A. Phil alum Lionel Bringuier wows in Zurich 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z “That almost put a monkey wrench in the whole thing,” said Mr. Allman, who repeatedly expressed his love for both his own touring musicians and his partners in the Allman Brothers. A New Start And a Gumbo Of Old Sounds 2011-01-14T20:17:09Z She entered a system so entrenched in tradition that she basically threw a monkey wrench into the way comedic women were seen and enjoyed worldwide on every kind of medium. Kathy Griffin on Joan Rivers: a trailblazer and a stand-up friend 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z By beating them half to death with a monkey wrench. "Super": The sad-sack superhero indie reaches its insane apex 2011-03-31T00:31:00Z But Williams throws a monkey wrench into all that. Making photos, not taking them; the distinction in 'Perfect Likeness' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z "A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." Robert Hughes quotes: 20 of the best 2012-08-07T10:44:50Z A monkey wrench in all this is the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which became law in June to thwart the federal government defaulting on its debt. Here’s How to Bring Mars Down to Earth: Let NASA Do What NASA Does Best 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z One potential monkey wrench for the dollar, however, may be lurking in Japan. Morning Bid: China sets sombre tone with property turmoil 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z They could throw a monkey wrench into the federal effort to prosecute Trump for his most serious crimes before the 2024 election. Opinion: Why Georgia might beat the feds at holding Trump accountable 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z And part of their idea was you throw a monkey wrench into this process to stop it. Are humans a cancer on the planet? A physician argues that civilization is truly carcinogenic 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z “The last thing that a booming economy needs is to throw a monkey wrench into a system that we have that is working marvelously well.” Labor rift deepens between Republican governor and dockworkers in South Carolina 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He has, presumably at the prodding of a far-right ideological staff, thrown a monkey wrench into the U.S. military. Not just the House of Representatives: Senate GOP gone wild 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Presidents have long trusted that voters would reward them for strong economic growth, but inflation has thrown a monkey wrench into the already difficult probability of Democrats’ retaining control of the House and Senate. Biden stumps on job growth, as voters dread inflation 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “But I’m very, very reluctant to say we won’t see $5 gasoline again. A hurricane would be the mother of all monkey wrenches for this more moderate market.” Gas Prices, a Big Inflation Factor, Are Coming Down Sharply 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z France threw a monkey wrench into the agreement on Monday, when President Emmanuel Macron called for a worldwide cap on oil prices, instead of just restricting Russian oil sales. G7 summit ends without agreement on Russian oil price caps 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “To be thrown back into crisis with whatever monkey wrench happens next — I think that would be unfair.” To ‘gift’ marijuana, D.C. companies must sell something. This one sells motivational speeches. 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z “COVID threw a monkey wrench into chip manufacturers’ planning process, as people stayed home and reduced chip production was allocated to consumer electronics.” Used car prices rising faster than Bitcoin as 2022 begins 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Stroup mentioned that because the pandemic has temporarily thrown a monkey wrench into that time-honored custom, he plans ahead. Puff, puff, don’t pass: How to smoke weed socially — and safely — in the COVID-19 era 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z That has thrown a monkey wrench into the C919 programme, which has been in development for 13 years - one of the longest such periods in aviation. U.S. export tightening slows advance of Chinese C919 jet -sources 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Because “there’s definitely gonna be a monkey wrench thrown into what you plan” on any given day.” Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job in practical special effects 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z President Biden explained the monkey wrench in his agenda on Wednesday: “I hear all the folks on TV saying, ‘Why doesn’t Biden get this done?’ Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z It’s why the American Medical Assn. has tried to throw a monkey wrench into a last-minute bipartisan agreement that could result in the enactment of a ban before the end of this year. Column: The AMA throws a last-minute wrench into a plan to outlaw surprise medical billing 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z This means that it's made diseases ever more communicable and its ability to throw a monkey wrench into a globalized economic system and financial markets so much greater. The Fed, the virus, and inequality 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z That’s why I kind of got in there with the monkey wrench and saw if I could put another engine in the car, to belabor the analogy. Why Rian Johnson wanted to make Knives Out a modern-day whodunit 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z House progressives could have thrown a monkey wrench into the Orwellian machinery. Progressives in Congress just capitulated on the Patriot Act — it's time to push back 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z I’m against pretty much anything that delays or monkey wrenches with voter-approved transit projects. Was the language voters saw on their ballots for Initiative 976 wrong? Sure seems like it. 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z “Impeachment is the opposite of a monkey wrench,” she said. 'He wants you in a mud fight': can Democrats avoid being dragged down to Trump's level? 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z I think he tried to throw as many monkey wrenches in the system as he could. Transcript: Rob Spencer 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Bicycles, washing machines, wheelchairs, knives and monkey wrenches. Marketplace builds community among Las Vegas-area Latinos 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z “This is a symbiotic relationship he is throwing a monkey wrench at,” Steven Pruett, chief executive of Elevation Resources, a West Texas oil company, said of Mr. Trump. As Trade War Spreads to Mexico, Companies Lose a Safe Harbor 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Her Lear clearly relishes the pomp and circumstance — that is, until a recalcitrant Cordelia throws a monkey wrench in the ceremonial plans. Review: Glenda Jackson battles through a brazenly busy ‘King Lear’ on Broadway 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z "It would throw a huge monkey wrench into people's lives if this were suddenly stopped," says Mr Selee, who is also the author of a book called Vanishing Frontiers, about the countries' deep links. What happens if Trump closes the border? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The other monkey wrench thrown into political prognostication gears is turnout. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z In a burst of sudden violence, Miles grabs a monkey wrench and beats a classmate. Review | There’s another horror movie involving a creepy kid, and it’s actually really good. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Now that such investigations are likely to begin in earnest, Trump has every reason to want to throw a monkey wrench in the works. Donald Trump has a strategy: He's using the border wall fight to escape from justice 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z One of the most effective ways these days to throw a monkey wrench into someone’s plans for a new development is to show how moving forward will disrupt historical, ecological or archaeological sites. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z This piece of ransomware managed to throw a monkey wrench into Tribune Publishing newspaper operations, which under-gird its printing plants as well as those of The Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune. What is Ryuk, the malware believed to have hit the Los Angeles Times 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Their kids throw a monkey wrench into one consciously-uncoupling couple’s Christmas plans in the new TV movie “Every Other Holiday.” TV This Week, Nov. 18-24: ‘MST3K,’ Thanksgiving specials and more 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Some of us may actually have to use civil disobedience to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery and the chain of events to stop what's happening. Historian and author Jeff Biggers: “Resistance is the quintessential American story” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Because Michael was always considered to be the ultimate loyalist, and this really throws a monkey wrench in that whole theory.” A secret tape, a rightwing backlash: is Michael Cohen about to flip on Trump? 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z It threw a monkey wrench in my plan. Stacy Brown-Philpot of TaskRabbit on Being a Black Woman in Silicon Valley 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Then, the researchers threw in a monkey wrench. How minority viewpoints become majority ones 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z “That threw a monkey wrench in our plans.” Propane leak brings Metrorail to a halt in Maryland, prompts evacuation 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Starrett already threw a monkey wrench into the plaintiffs’ case by disallowing their plan for a lawyer to testify about a summary of 5,281 coroners’ files. Trial to decide if coroner is unfair to black funeral homes 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z “President Trump’s move may throw a small monkey wrench into Xi’s plans,” Mr. Kennedy said. Trump Doubles Down on Potential Trade War With China 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z At the same time, they throw a monkey wrench into our perceptual machinery, tweaking the body’s equilibrium by bringing a jolt of turbulence into the picture. For Tony Larson, building blocks of color add up to a much bigger picture 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Uncertainty about the outcome of this deal, which was first announced in October 2016, “puts a monkey wrench” in the media and telecom merger spree, the first banker said. Meredith’s Time buy helps lift U.S. media lending to 11-year high 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Calvin was able to put in just three solid days before Colorado’s monsoon season “threw a monkey wrench” into things, though. Colorado man leaves alcohol and streets behind for new life 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z It was arguably the biggest monkey wrench thrown into the gears of Obamacare. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z It is a monkey wrench deliberately tossed into the machinery of democracy. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z "That is one of the ways that is available to monkey wrench the Affordable Care Act," said Morgan Tilleman, an associate with the law firm Foley & Lardner, who represents insurers. Obamacare exploding? Maybe just a slow burn 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Uncertainty about the outcome of this deal, which was first announced in October 2016, “puts a monkey wrench” in the media and telecom merger spree, the first banker said. Meredith’s Time buy helps lift U.S. media lending to 11-year high 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Governments can throw monkey wrenches into the machinery, but there are larger forces at play that limit what a government can do. Is the U.S. Economy Too Dynamic, or Not Dynamic Enough? 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z “It's people who really throw a monkey wrench into things.” How NASA is rehearsing for a mission to Mars 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The geneticists are throwing a monkey wrench into the rabbi's notions of matrilineal descent. Jewish and Chinese: Explaining a Shared Identity 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z The civil case against Mr. Cooperman, filed in the Federal District Court in Philadelphia, would appear to sidestep a monkey wrench thrown into some insider trading prosecutions by a recent appellate court decision. Leon Cooperman, a Billionaire Charged With Insider Trading, Prepares to Fight 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Bemoaning the expense of a capital conviction overlooks the industry of those who throw monkey wrenches into the legal machinery. Where the Death Penalty Still Lives 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z While concerned neighbors and conservative lenders may throw monkey wrenches into some projects, some sites simply seem jinxed. New York’s Stalled Residential Construction 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z “This throws a monkey wrench into the licensing process. It shows that there is a constitutional right that needs to be respected.” Brazil Amazon dam project suspended over concerns for indigenous people 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The geneticists are throwing a monkey wrench into the rabbi's notions of matrilineal descent. Jewish and Chinese: Explaining a Shared Identity 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z But they also looked oddly mechanized, like a robotic vestige from the industrial age, when factory workers wielded monkey wrenches instead of computer codes. There’s a very good reason for fashion to be this weird 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Government officials and international refugee officials in Costa Rica, however, view Dr. Roque as interfering, saying he was “throwing a monkey wrench” into the refugee system. New Jersey Mayor’s One-Man Mission to Help Cuban Migrants Draws Scrutiny 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z "One man got Emmanuel down on the ground and started beating him with a monkey wrench," Mr Oatway said, speaking shortly after the attack. Manuel Josias Sithole: Two South Africans jailed for killing Mozambican - BBC News 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z It's strange then why the FCC would throw a monkey wrench into a system that drives 5 percent of the S&P 500 and put millions of Americans' retirement plans at risk. The FCC vs. Your Retirement 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Justice Stephen Breyer warned that requiring separate sentencing hearings in such cases could “throw a monkey wrench” into hundreds of other cases where gang members and other co-defendants are tried and sentenced at joint proceedings. High court weighs 3 death sentences in Kansas cases 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z This research throws a big monkey wrench in the Australian government’s recovery plan for the grand spider orchid. Sexually Deceptive Orchid Seeks Specialty Pollinator 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z After all of this effort, if shopping still tends to throw a monkey wrench in goals for spending while at the store, consider forming new shopping habits. 5 Tips for Better Shopping Habits 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z It throws a bit of a monkey wrench in the production process, though the burden hopefully goes unnoticed on screen. HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ visits Richmond, and everything is fair game 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z If you can 3D print a monkey wrench, you may think it is a cool product, but they ‘Why’ is not clear. Why You Should Apply to Singularity University Today 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The fragments bind to their matching counterparts on the circulating virus and become a genetic monkey wrench that prevents Ebola from copying itself and infecting more cells. Ebola Drug Improved To Make Disease MIlder 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z He resents my new girlfriend, she’s the monkey wrench thrown in as he saw it. Everything Opie, Anthony and Jim Norton Said to Newsweek, in 10,000 Words 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z A sharp increase in interest rates "would throw a big monkey wrench into things," the 84-year-old added. Billionaire Warren Buffett says he 'wouldn't raise' US rates 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z “That really threw a last minute monkey wrench in our game plan,” Grant said. Texas A&M rallies late to down Charleston 59-50 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z What geopolitical events might throw a monkey wrench into the Saudis’ strategy? Saudi Arabia Versus The Keystone Pipeline 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z And throw another monkey wrench in Federal Reserve policy. Economic Sea Change Ahead 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z I would try to push it leaving my house later than I should, but anyone that drives on a daily basis knows anything can show a monkey wrench into your commute. Everything Opie, Anthony and Jim Norton Said to Newsweek, in 10,000 Words 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z “Mississippi threw a monkey wrench into our plans.” Sen. Pat Roberts defeats tea party primary challenger The title is a pun on the British term “a spanner in the works,” similar to the American expression “a monkey wrench in the works.” Imagine all the artwork: Lennon trove at auction 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The title is a pun on the British term "a spanner in the works," similar to the American expression "a monkey wrench in the works." Imagine all the artwork: Lennon trove at auction 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z A rise in the dollar from its current 85 on the DXY to 120 over the next six or seven years will throw a monkey wrench into the plans of the Federal Reserve. Economic Sea Change Ahead 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Bad process is like throwing a monkey wrench into the gears. The Four Key Areas for Increasing Sales Revenue 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Like throwing a monkey wrench into a sophisticated machine, randomly removing resident cougars through hunting breaks down the system. Catfight: How mountain lions are struggling to survive 2014-03-09T21:00:00Z Postal Service to raise postage rates in the long term threw a monkey wrench Wednesday in a Senate committee’s efforts to pass legislation to rescue the financially ailing agency. Business mailers throw monkey wrench in postal reform bill 2014-01-30T01:47:49Z "I understand the monkey wrench I'm throwing into things," U.S. Judge finds owners of Iran-linked tower violate U.S. laws 2013-09-11T23:34:15Z “This is a huge monkey wrench in our lives every day,” she said. Loudoun parents decry plan for limited school bus service 2013-07-23T23:28:59Z People for the American Way, a progressive group, accused the court of throwing “a monkey wrench into the mechanism of the greatest civil-rights legislation in American history”. The Supreme Court: Equality, debated 2013-06-27T15:06:41Z That would throw a monkey wrench into Goldman’s succession plans, leaving the firm without a natural candidate ready to replace Mr. Blankfein. DealBook: Executive Covets Goldman Seat Where a Friend Snugly Sits 2013-06-13T01:59:20Z Which ones would really throw a monkey wrench in the daily fabric of technology? Boot up: Zynga insider, eating sensors, Fukushima's real fallout, and more 2013-06-06T06:30:00Z But for now, South America has thrown a monkey wrench into the machine. Latin America escaped the CIA 2013-02-19T18:45:00Z His neck is the monkey wrench in this scenario. Ventre: History against Manning succeeding as a Bronco 2012-03-21T17:09:10Z It was Marvin, too, who, by thrusting a monkey wrench into the machinery, had stripped the gear and put the cage mechanism out of business. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z “If things go forward on the current path, it throws a monkey wrench into all of that,” he said. Countries Seek Retaliation to Europe?s Carbon Tax on Airlines 2012-02-17T10:47:16Z Q: How does losing two of your tight ends in a single game throw a monkey wrench in everything? The Fifth Down: Victor Cruz Wants Raise; Jerry Reese Speaks 2012-02-10T13:05:20Z The findings throw a monkey wrench into the idea that perhaps older sperm or eggs have more mutations that could increase the odds of having a child develop autism. Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study 2012-02-02T21:24:32Z All it needs is to have the monkey wrench taken out of the pit. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z Last week, Google tossed as large a monkey wrench into search as you might imagine: Google Search Plus Your World. How Google?s Search Changes Affect Your SEO 2012-01-18T12:05:00Z Bonds intentionally threw a monkey wrench into the gears of the justice system. Barry Bonds Sentenced: Slugger Gets 30 Days on Mansion Arrest 2011-12-17T00:35:22Z The adjustable end wrenches can be used in many places where a monkey wrench cannot be fitted and where it will be difficult to use a wrench having a fixed opening. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z This is Greece that threw a monkey wrench into the system. U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Europe Cuts Greece Aid on Vote Plan 2011-11-03T06:04:12Z The mule driver had succeeded in getting the monkey wrench out from under the flywheel, and the craft could move under her own power once she was afloat. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z “It’s a little like a monkey wrench in the machinery of the hospital,” the Graedons write. From doctor screwups to blackstrap molasses lattes 2011-10-24T18:02:52Z However, police also were considering the possibility of an attack by hand using a monkey wrench or similar object, Smith said. Obama Los Angeles campaign office attacked 2011-09-23T19:45:16Z The “perfect handle” is a drop forged open end form provided with a wooden handle similar to that used on a monkey wrench in order to provide a better grip for the hand. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z The more bearish investors, by contrast, point out that another recession could throw a big monkey wrench into those profit projections. Insight: Extreme makeover BofA: An asbestos solution 2011-09-09T17:04:12Z I hope it does hold, for it doesn’t seem as if we were going to get that monkey wrench out in a hurry. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z That “threw a huge monkey wrench into our planning,” he said. Airlines, trains and buses moving again on near-normal schedules after Irene 2011-08-30T19:09:21Z “If you had you’d been laid out with a monkey wrench on the side of your head.” Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z A complete shop kit must necessarily include various sizes for Stillson and monkey wrenches, as no one size can be expected to handle the wide range of work the engine repairman must cope with. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z The economic data, however, threw a monkey wrench into traders’ plans. Why the wild stock ride? 2011-08-06T20:49:55Z Unfortunately I didn't have a left-hand monkey wrench," said Burke, with a chuckle, "but I reckoned likely Andy Smith would have one, having been a ship builder. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z “It’s a big problem for researchers,” Mr. Losen continued, “because it throws a monkey wrench in our efforts at accountability, student tracking and the study of trends.” Race Remixed: Counting by Race Can Throw Off Some Numbers 2011-02-10T01:20:18Z This here is the year of the monkey wrench. Mosley, His Legacy and His Plan to Ruin Everyone Else?s 2010-04-28T22:43:00Z The monkey wrenches sit on the window sill. At 108, Still Pulsing With Vigor 2010-03-19T21:51:00Z The currency's surge is throwing a monkey wrench into the plans of corporations and investors who were betting on a weak dollar. 2010-02-16T02:37:00Z It seems he can't get at it with an ordinary monkey wrench; must have a left-hand one. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z The spring was soon tightened by means of a monkey wrench. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship Katy came over to borrow our monkey wrench the next morning because Nellie and the friend whom she had recommended to assist in waiting, had contrived to loosen a water faucet. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play It seemed a good suggestion, and taking the monkey wrench they broke open every locker. The Guns of Europe Well, he had tossed a monkey wrench into the machinery of interplanetary sweetness and light, he thought. The Ambassador No possibility of a monkey wrench dropped into its innards? The Giants From Outer Space "Oh, a bunch of kid tin soldiers," he sneered, and strode off swinging a big monkey wrench. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam Then, seizing a heavy monkey wrench he opened the jaws and fastened it on a boat hook, so that it stood at right angles to it. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son At every turn something had popped up to toss a monkey wrench into the works and necessitate a complete revision of plans. Dave Dawson at Casablanca "We sure dropped a monkey wrench in a gold mine," Rick said. The Caves of Fear "It kind of throws a monkey wrench into our plan, doesn't it?" The Egyptian Cat Mystery A monkey wrench or a laser torch makes a pretty fair weapon. Industrial Revolution There's a big husky in overalls walkin' by with plenty of medium oil on his face and a monkey wrench in his hand. Kid Scanlan With Doña Luz as doctor, and a non-professional like you as assistant, I reckon he thought my chance of surviving that monkey wrench assault was slim, mighty slim!” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine “Poor little guy!” he said to the monkey wrench. What's-His-Name Come in autos and motor cycles and on foot, and stand around watching everything you do till you want to fire a monkey wrench at them. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life There the plucky engineer and fireman had armed themselves with a monkey wrench and a crowbar. Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys He takes off the hood and stalls around it with a hammer and a monkey wrench for a minute, still mutterin' away, and you could see he wasn't wishin' us no luck. Kid Scanlan Here is the mark of one of his little love pats with a monkey wrench,” and Kit parted his hair to show the scar of the Granados assault. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine "My sweet little ever-victorious, self-propelled monkey wrench!" she crooned in his ear. Bread Overhead The wonder was that Andy did not crush the beast's skull in with the monkey wrench. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck It would have took a monkey wrench to get it off; so after tuggin' at it and not bein' able to budge it, he put it down. Mitch Miller It was he who gave me the engraved monkey wrench that some of you were admiring before dinner. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels Anyway, Companero, we will be in a quiet, peaceful pastoral land, close to nature, and out of reach of Teuton guile and monkey wrenches. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine "Looks like a case of Cupid throwin' a monkey wrench into the gears of commerce, eh?" says I. "How do you size up Nicky's plea of not guilty?" Torchy As A Pa He presented a terrible sight just then; for there was blood showing on his white hair, where the edge of the monkey wrench had struck. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck For it was somewhere in the middle of the second or third hill after this that the little roadster began to splutter and cough like it had swallowed a monkey wrench. Torchy and Vee He carried in his hand an enormous monkey wrench, on which his fingers were clasped in a restless grip. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels "No," said Uncle Gilbert, jumping out; "I think the cosmopolitan has buckled with the trapezoid," and then, with a monkey wrench, he crawled under the hood to see if the trouble was stubbornness or appendicitis. You Should Worry Says John Henry The articles deposited, including the rope and the monkey wrench, might be useful had Mr. Lincoln been abducted, but when the crime became murder the rope and wrench were neglected. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 Andy still held that useful monkey wrench in his left hand, having transferred it at the time the girl insisted on his taking her little white hand in his. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck I need a new monkey wrench and some other tools and some small pieces of machinery. Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder Then some helpful soul came along and threw a monkey wrench into the machinery, so that a good part of the work has to be done over again. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium Them red shirts was de monkey wrench in de cotton-gin of de carpet bag party. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 He had a monkey wrench in one hand and a greasy rag in the other. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates And as Andy could not retreat, with that pretty girl standing there unprotected, he just had to raise his monkey wrench and wait for hostilities to begin. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck A. By adjusting the inner sleeve of the valve with a common monkey wrench after removing cap nut on top of turbine. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads The half-breed had never been mentioned; he was the monkey wrench thrown unexpectedly into their well-oiled machine. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune And he went hunting all over the place and finally brought me a monkey wrench! Skyrider He came—with an air of mystery and a monkey wrench. The River and I Wish I could hire you to throw a monkey wrench in that engine over there. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West A. Take a monkey wrench and screw the inner sleeve down to the right to reduce the lift, and to the left to increase the lift. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads It's a wonder they ain't sent you in to the Chink to borrow his meat auger, or out to the blacksmith shop for a left-handed monkey wrench, or something. Ma Pettengill The Radcliffe girls said that they had passed a strenuous night, engaged in wild manoeuvres to obtain possession of the monkey wrench and feloniously to secrete the same. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Whenever anything went wrong that his vocabulary and a monkey wrench could not mend, Casey sat down on the shadiest running board and conned the Instruction Book which Bill handed him at the last minute. Casey Ryan That a monkey wrench is a tool to be left in the tool box till he knows he needs it. Rough and Tumble Engineering Tom straightened up, and tossed a monkey wrench into the tool box. Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam I say, old man, hand me that big monkey wrench, will you. Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure There were frantic searchings for a monkey wrench all that night, while the article lay snugly bestowed between the mattresses of a maiden who looked as if she might be thinking of the angels. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines You take a monkey wrench and work 'em over, and cuss, and that's about all there is to it. Casey Ryan He started as they closed around the handle of a big monkey wrench. Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat, or, under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure Her hair is strained back as tightly as though it had been done with a monkey wrench, and is braided behind into two wiry little pigtails. Dear Enemy Grabbing up the big monkey wrench, Ned made a dash for the large sliding doors, followed by Tom who had an iron bar, and Eradicate with a small pair of pliers. Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure He was garbed in his working suit of denim blue, trimmed with monkey wrench and chisel, and he wore, further, an air of exaggerated fatigue. Captivating Mary Carstairs According to Juan's simple philosophy, to obey was better than to dodge hammers, pliers or monkey wrenches, since Casey's aim was direct and there was usually considerable force of hard, prospector's muscle behind it. Casey Ryan Zarley, Niantic, Ill.—This invention has for its object to furnish an improved monkey wrench, which shall be simple in construction, strong, durable, and easily and quickly adjusted to the nut to be unscrewed. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Then, for the fraction of a minute, he bent, monkey wrench in hand, above one of the forward wheels. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise "I knew something would happen," declared that worthy, as he picked up a monkey wrench, the only weapon at hand, and started off for the woods. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly At one works where I made a speech the audience were armed with what I believe are called monkey wrenches, and showed an almost uncontrollable passion for launching them at my head. The Lost Naval Papers He threw the monkey wrench at it, too. Up the Hill and Over So, with monkey wrench, pliers, hammers and screwdriver, he set about making himself as busy as any of the others—and as greasy. Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island But it would have to repeal it, not throw monkey wrenches into it. Public Opinion You remember before he went away he thought the doctors who operated on him for that 'pendecitus' left a monkey wrench in him when they sewed him up. Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys "Will ye take it peaceably, ye gossoon, or must I brain ye wit' this monkey wrench?" Cappy Ricks Retires The herd gained twelve miles by dark and would pass through the northern fence by noon of the next day, for Cook's axe and monkey wrench had been put to good use. Bar-20 Days In the scrimmage I made a fool of myself as usual, and slugged the wrong man with a monkey wrench. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story "Then," said the knight, "I will ask you this: I have bought the patent rights in your kingdom for Schneider's celebrated monkey wrench, and I want a letter from you endorsing it." Rolling Stones Well, after he began to drink that water he found iron rust on the towels when he took a bath, and he believes the monkey wrench was sweat out of him. Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys You with your monkey wrench, eh, Terry, my lad? Cappy Ricks Retires A reckless Mexican was parading the street the other night carrying in his hand a monkey wrench. Wolfville Days First, Ned Land closed and bolted the opening cut into the Nautilus's sheet iron, using the monkey wrench he had with him. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea You wouldn't think it to look at him, but he surely has thrown a monkey wrench into as pretty a bootlegging machine as there is in the country. The Trail of the White Mule With the aid of a home-made saw-holder and a monkey wrench he sharpened and set this saw and then got Henry Pollock to help him for a day. Hiram the Young Farmer "Now then, Terence, I have work for you and your monkey wrench," Cappy continued. Cappy Ricks Retires Do not despise such help; just extend your left hands and before you let go the enemy's right bend your guns—and you, Terry, your monkey wrench—over their heads. Cappy Ricks Retires I've gotten hold of a monkey wrench to unscrew the nuts bolting the skiff to the Nautilus's hull. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea He stepped round to the back of the mate and permitted his trusty monkey wrench to slip down into his hand. Cappy Ricks Retires Mr. Reardon murmured, and dropped his padded monkey wrench on that defenseless head. Cappy Ricks Retires With neatness and ample force he brought his monkey wrench down on the German's skull; and then to Cappy Ricks, waiting on the bridge of the Narcissus, came the ancient Irish battlecry of Faugh-a-ballagh! Cappy Ricks Retires Terence killed Mr. Uhl with the monkey wrench, I killed the big coal passer, I think I killed the oiler, and one fireman was out of the scrap from the beginning. Cappy Ricks Retires Mr. Reardon shrieked, and charged, swinging his monkey wrench with all his horsepower. Cappy Ricks Retires The fireman reached for the monkey wrench—and at that instant the weak, pale-faced skipper lurched around the corner of the house and his automatic commenced to bark. Cappy Ricks Retires He slipped the short, heavy monkey wrench up his right sleeve, walked out on deck and stood at the corner of the house, smoking placidly and gazing down on the main deck forward. Cappy Ricks Retires If you use that monkey wrench until I give the word the Blue Star Navigation Company will have a new port engineer. Cappy Ricks Retires |
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