put a spoke in wheel

put a spoke in somebody'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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Palle	-	Danish
Olabode	-	Western African, Yoruba
Tzipporah	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Skadi	-	Norse Mythology
RÍOghnÁN	-	Irish
Heraclius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)