ortaya bir balgam atmak

Turkish - English

Definition of ortaya bir balgam atmak in Turkish English dictionary

throw a spanner in the works

To be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome

Half way through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.

stop the gears, cause activity to stop

Related Terms

ortaya bir balgam atmak vulg

to throw a monkey wrench into the works, say something that upsets things (just at a point when all's going well)

Hyphenation

or·ta·ya bir bal·gam at·mak