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monkey wrench a wrench with adjustable jaws monkey wrench [′məŋ·kē ‚rench] (design engineering) A wrench having one jaw fixed and the other adjustable, both of which are perpendicular to a straight handle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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According to Smith, her grandmothers' stories of a simpler life provoked her mind to throw monkey wrenches into "simple" situations. We know that adversity will come; we know it may cause us to fail; we know that monkey wrenches will be thrown into our plans; but we also know that the ability to get up when we fall will show our team and our clients that we won't accept defeat--that we are true leaders. Then, like the venerable Patches O'Houlihan in ``Dodgeball,'' the filmmakers start throwing monkey wrenches at the various pairings, each time missing wildly and hitting the audience square in the crotch. |
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