to put a spoke in
1put a spoke in someone's wheel — To thwart or hinder someone • • • Main Entry: ↑spoke put a spoke in someone s wheel see under ↑spoke2 • • • Main Entry: ↑wheel …
2put a spoke in someone's wheel — put a spoke in (someone s) wheel British & Australian to spoil someone else s plans and stop them from doing something. Tell him you re using the car that weekend that should put a spoke in his wheel …
3put a spoke in wheel — put a spoke in (someone s) wheel British & Australian to spoil someone else s plans and stop them from doing something. Tell him you re using the car that weekend that should put a spoke in his wheel …
4put a spoke in someone's wheel — ► put a spoke in someone s wheel Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan. Main Entry: ↑spoke …
5put a spoke in somebody's wheel — put a ˈspoke in sb s wheel f7 idiom (BrE) to prevent sb from putting their plans into operation Main entry: ↑spokeidiom …
6To put a spoke in one's wheel — Spoke Spoke, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS. sp[=a]ca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. [root]170. Cf. {Spike} a nail.] 1. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve …
7put a spoke in someone's wheel — Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan. → spoke …
8put a spoke in his wheel — caused him to fail, made his life difficult, tried to sabotage his success …
9put a spoke in his wheels — thwart intentions, frustrate plans …
10spoke — [1] ► NOUN 1) each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its rim. 2) each of a set of radial handles projecting from a ship s wheel. 3) each of the metal rods in an umbrella to which the material is attached. ● put a spoke… …
