We were ready to start the project when the bank threw a spanner in the works by denying the loan.我们已准备好启动这个项目,银行却拒绝贷款破坏了我们的计划。The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a spanner in the works.项目的资金被撤回,这真的打乱了计划。The eruption of agitation has thrown a massive spanner in the works.骚乱的爆发在很大程度上打乱了原定计划。A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。