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I nounSpeiche, dieIIput a spoke in somebody's wheel — (fig.) jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen
= academic.ru/69719/spoken">spoken* * *[spouk]past tense; = speak* * *spoke1[spəʊk, AM spoʊk]n Speiche fspoke2[spəʊk, AM spoʊk]* * *I [spəʊk]nSpeiche f II pret See: of speak* * *spoke1 [spəʊk]A s4. put a spoke in sb’s wheel fig Br jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfenB v/t ein Rad verspeichen* * *I nounSpeiche, dieIIput a spoke in somebody's wheel — (fig.) jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen
= spoken* * *(wheel) n.Speiche -n f. n.Radspeiche f. pret.sprach prät.
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put 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 … Useful english dictionary
put 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 … New idioms dictionary
put a spoke in someone's wheel — ► put a spoke in someone s wheel Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan. Main Entry: ↑spoke … English terms dictionary
put 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 … Useful english dictionary
To 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
put a spoke in someone's wheel — Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan. → spoke … English new terms dictionary
put 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 … New idioms dictionary
spoke — [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… … English terms dictionary
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 to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheel — 1 /wi:l/ noun (C) 1 ON A VEHICLE (C) one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle etc that turn when it moves 2 IN A MACHINE (C) a flat round part in a machine that turns round when the machine operates: a gear wheel 3 FOR CONTROLLING A… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spoke — 1 the past tense of speak 2 noun (C) 1 one of the thin metal bars which connect the outer ring of a wheel to the centre, especially on a bicycle 2 put a spoke in sb s wheel to prevent someone from doing something they have planned: I feel like… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English