Examples of 'gum up the works' in a sentence

Meaning of "gum up the works"

gum up the works: This phrase means to cause a problem or hold up progress in a process or situation
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  • Synonym of throw a spanner in the works

How to use "gum up the works" in a sentence

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gum up the works
Let us not gum up the works now.
You are here to grease the wheels, not gum up the works.
You would gum up the works.
But if you stick around, you are gonna gum up the works.
Just tends to gum up the works when it gets tacked.
Privatization will further gum up the works.
Would not it gum up the works if she were carrying Sean 's child.
All you gotta do is gum up the works.
Would not it gum up the works if she were carrying Sean 's child rather than Eric 's.
All you got to do is gum up the works.
That 's enough to gum up the works of any engine.
It 's a little late in the day to have your neurotic daughter gum up the works.
Donna does gum up the works.
We already know what he 's gonna say, and two confessions could gum up the works.
I know, gum up the works.

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Believe it or not, kitchen grease can gum up the works too.
Do not let Barb gum up the works.
Use lubricant sparingly ; too much attracts dirt that eventually will gum up the works.
I know . I know, gum up the works.
Good, but I do not see any grounds . because a lawsuit will gum up the works.
Well, I am sorry to gum up the works.
I knew if I left you alone, you would gum up the works.
You big clunk, you will gum up the works.
There is not a lot of bric-a-brac to gum up the works.
Oh, my God . Donna does gum up the works.
There is not a great deal of bric-a-brac to gum up the works.
I want you to get swept away . I know, gum up the works.

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