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Definitions by C. Suba

A wrench in the system 

A problem that makes a flawless plan or machine go wrong, as though one were throwing a wrench inbetween a perfectly set pair of gears.
We had the perfect plan for today, but when the homeless man slashed my van's tires, he threw a wrench in the system.
A wrench in the system by C. Suba September 12, 2006