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ESLPod_0907_WE_1488 Buying Tools at a Hardware Store The word "wrench," in this podcast, means a metal tool with a metal handle and an open u-shaped piece of metal at the top, used to hold onto nuts or a pipe and make them turn: "Plumbers use many wrenches of different sizes to hold onto pipes and turn nuts." As a verb, "to wrench" means to pull something with a forceful, twisting movement: "Sheila screamed when her baby was wrenched out of her arms." The phrase "to wrench (oneself) away" means to pull away from another person or thing: "If you can wrench yourself away from the TV for a while, I'd like to talk to you." Finally, the phrase "to throw a monkey wrench in the works" means to do something that causes problems for other people and slows down or prevents progress: "That storm is going to throw a monkey wrench in the works for our vacation."

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ESLPod 907 wrench Home + Community | Shopping

Id	ESLPod_0907_WE_1488
Episode Id	ESLPod 907
Episode Title	Buying Tools at a Hardware Store
Phrase	wrench
Text	The word "wrench," in this podcast, means a metal tool with a metal handle and an open u-shaped piece of metal at the top, used to hold onto nuts or a pipe and make them turn: "Plumbers use many wrenches of different sizes to hold onto pipes and turn nuts." As a verb, "to wrench" means to pull something with a forceful, twisting movement: "Sheila screamed when her baby was wrenched out of her arms." The phrase "to wrench (oneself) away" means to pull away from another person or thing: "If you can wrench yourself away from the TV for a while, I'd like to talk to you." Finally, the phrase "to throw a monkey wrench in the works" means to do something that causes problems for other people and slows down or prevents progress: "That storm is going to throw a monkey wrench in the works for our vacation."
Topics	Home + Community \| Shopping

Wrench Means Metal Eslpod Hold Pull Phrase Throw