gum up the works
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Etymology
Verb
gum up the works (third-person singular simple present gums up the works, present participle gumming up the works, simple past and past participle gummed up the works)
- (informal) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works
Further reading
- “gum up the works”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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