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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Proverbial?
However, an investigation into four police encounters between 2004-2007 might just throw the proverbial spanner in the works.
Does proverbial in the above sentence means only in the proverbial sense and not a real spanner?
Does proverbial in the above sentence means only in the proverbial sense and not a real spanner?
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Welcome to English Forums, Triplex. No. Even without 'proverbial', there would be no real spanner.
- Welcome to English Forums, Triplex.
- No.
- Even without 'proverbial', there would be no real spanner.
- 'To throw a spanner in the works' is the 'proverb' (though it is not actually a proverb).
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Welcome to English Forums, Triplex.
No. Even without 'proverbial', there would be no real spanner. 'To throw a spanner in the works' is the 'proverb' (though it is not actually a proverb).
No. Even without 'proverbial', there would be no real spanner. 'To throw a spanner in the works' is the 'proverb' (though it is not actually a proverb).
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