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bâton [bαtɔ̃]masculine noun• donner or tendre le bâton pour se faire battre to be the author of one's own demiseb. [de craie, encens, réglisse] stickc. ( = trait) vertical stroked. ( = million de centimes) (inf) ten thousand francs* * *bɑtɔ̃nom masculin1) ( bout de bois) stick2) ( objet allongé) stick3) ( trait vertical) vertical stroke; ( pour compter) bar4) (colloq) ( dix mille francs) ten thousand francs•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *bɒtɔ̃ nm1) lit stick2) fig* * *bâton nm1 ( bout de bois) stick; un coup de bâton a blow with a stick; donner un coup de bâton à qn to hit sb with a stick; donner des coups de bâton à qn to beat sb with a stick; faire donner du bâton à qn to have sb beaten; retour de bâton backlash; ⇒ parquet;2 ( objet allongé) stick; un bâton de cire/réglisse/colle/dynamite a stick of wax/liquorice GB ou licorice US/glue/dynamite;3 ( trait vertical) vertical stroke; ( pour compter) bar;4 ○( dix mille francs) ten thousand francs.bâton blanc baton (used for directing traffic); bâton de commandement baton (of office); bâton de craie stick ou piece of chalk; bâton de maréchal lit marshal's baton; fig pinnacle of one's career; bâton de rouge (à lèvres) lipstick; bâton de ski ski stick.être le bâton de vieillesse de qn to be sb's support in their old age; mener une vie de bâton de chaise to lead a wild life; discuter à bâtons rompus to talk about this and that; conversation à bâton rompus general conversation; mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn to put a spoke in sb's wheel.[batɔ̃] nom masculin1. [baguette - généralement] stick ; [ - d'agent de police] truncheon (UK), billy (club) (US) ; [ - de berger] staff, crook ; [ - de skieur] polecette nomination, c'est son bâton de maréchal (figuré) this appointment is the high point of her careera. [continuellement] to impede somebody's progress2. [barreau]3. [de craie, de dynamite, de réglisse] stick4. ÉDUCATION [trait] (vertical) line5. (très familier) [dix mille francs] ten thousand francsà bâtons rompus locution adjectivale[conversation] idleà bâtons rompus locution adverbiale -
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v. trans.1. To 'throw a spanner in the works', to cause a project or enterprise to fail.2. To 'run down', to malign, to discredit someone.
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throw a spanner in the works — To cause confusion or difficulty, upset plans • • • Main Entry: ↑spanner * * * throw/put/a spanner in the works british informal phrase to do something that suddenly stops a process or plan Her criticisms really thre … Useful english dictionary
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throw a spanner in the works — put/throw a spanner in the works British & Australian, American to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding. We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in… … New idioms dictionary
throw a spanner in the works — verb (UK) 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 … Wiktionary
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throw a spanner in the works — stop the gears, cause activity to stop … English contemporary dictionary
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(throw) a (monkey) wrench in the works — (throw) a ˈspanner in the works idiom (BrE) (NAmE (throw) a (ˈmonkey) ˈwrench in the works) (to cause) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
