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The origin of the phraseological unit to put a spoke in the wheels. The meaning of the phraseological unit “putting a spoke in the wheels” and the history of its origin. This is a kind of braking system

Putting a spoke in the wheels to whom. Simple Intentionally interfere with someone in any matter, in the implementation of something. “Yes, this is the turn Taborsky gave to the whole matter: you, they say, Pryaslin, are to blame for everything, you, they say, are putting a spoke in our wheels.”(F. Abramov. House).

Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST. A. I. Fedorov. 2008.

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Putting a spoke in the wheels- to whom. Psk. Disapproved The same as putting a spoke in the wheels. SPP 2001, 59 ...

Put (put, poke) spokes in the wheels- to whom; to what. Razg. Disapproved Deliberately disturb someone. in which l. in fact. FSRY, 308; ZS 1996, 65; SHZF 2001, 48; Yanin 2003, 74; F 2, 171, 181; BMS 1998, 430; BTS, 1258… Large dictionary of Russian sayings

STICK- Wolf stick. Psk. Reed. SPP 2001, 59. Threshing stick. Gorky Disapproved Chatterbox, idle talker. BalSok, 43. Non-specific stick. Perm., Prikam. Disapproved About an awkward, inept, unsuited person. MFS, 72; SGPO, 420. Fire stick.… … Large dictionary of Russian sayings

wheel- noun, p., used often Morphology: (no) what? wheels, what? wheel, (I see) what? wheel, what? wheel, about what? about the wheel; pl. What? wheels, (no) what? wheels, what? wheels, (I see) what? wheels, what? wheels, what about? about wheels 1. The wheel is round... ... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

Glinka, Fedor Nikolaevich- poet and publicist, brother of Sergei Nikolaevich G., was born in the village of Sutoki, Dukhovshchinsky district, Smolensk province, on June 8, 1786, as it appears in the metric books of the spiritual consistory, in most of his biographies and forms the time of birth... ... Large biographical encyclopedia

beat- Beat (beat, beat, pin), flog, hit, whip, whip, scourge, fight, insult by action; knock, chatter. (Space): tear, blow (inflate), bludgeon, beat, push; give (give) a thrashing, a shake, a shake,... ... Synonym dictionary

Put a spoke in wheel to whom. Razg. Express Intentionally interfere with something. - Figure it out and report to me this evening... Pilots are trying hard to fulfill the flight training plan, and slobs are putting a spoke in their wheels(G. Hoffman. The birth of a feat).

Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST. A. I. Fedorov. 2008.

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put a spoke in wheel- Insert (put) sticks into the wheels. Deliberately obstruct, interfere in what way. actually... Dictionary of many expressions

Putting spokes in wheels (putting spokes)- STICK, and, f. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

put a spoke in the wheels- put spokes in the wheels Razg. Disapproved More often than not. To intentionally interfere with someone in any matter, in the implementation of something. With noun with meaning persons: employee, enemy... putting a spoke in someone's wheels? engineers, entrepreneurs...;... ... Educational phraseological dictionary

Putting a spoke in the wheels- to whom. Sib. Disapproved The same as putting a spoke in the wheels. WWTP, 135... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

Putting a spoke in the wheels- to whom. Psk. Disapproved The same as putting a spoke in the wheels. SPP 2001, 59 ... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

insert- see insert; I/yu, I/eat; nsv. To put a spoke in the wheels (also: colloquial; to interfere with someone, to hinder something) ... Dictionary of many expressions

stick- And; pl. genus. lok, dat. lkam; and. see also stick, stick 1) a) A branch or thin tree trunk, cut and cleared of shoots. Wattle sticks. Cut an oak stick. b) from; unraveling... Dictionary of many expressions

WHEEL- WHEEL, ah, plural. wheels, wheels, cf. 1. In various mechanisms: a disk or rim that rotates on an axis or is mounted on a shaft and serves to set the mechanism in motion; In general, the device is of this form. Steering station. Rowing station. Melnichnoe station. Zubchatoe station.... ... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

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Pilgrims of the spiral, Neklyudov Vyacheslav Viktorovich. It’s good to return home after a long trip through the worlds of the Fibonacci spiral, but it’s bad that, while trying to help your friend get things done, you inadvertently cross the path of not only the Russian FSB, but...

Let's imagine that we are in a hurry somewhere, riding a bicycle, picking up speed and then, at the most crucial moment, someone runs up and inserts a stick between the spokes - we are flying into a ditch, traffic has stopped, we are hopelessly late, the job is not done.
Or, even worse, the sticks initially inserted into the wheels do not even allow you to move.

These illustrative examples, in the best possible way, give us an understanding of the meaning of the expression.

“To put a spoke in the wheels” is to hinder any action, business, implementation of an idea and, moreover, on purpose. This means that the expression is negative.

We often use it to describe a situation related to bureaucracy, when a person has conceived a good, useful business, and the bureaucrats only demand one certificate, then another, and come up with some new conditions or inconsistencies for its implementation.

Origin story.

Basically, this expression is associated with the direct purpose of the stick as a mechanism that stops movement.

This is a kind of braking system.

For example, back in Ancient Greece, special bushings called “brake” were used to stop the chariot.

To stop a cart, carriage, cart in Rus', they used special blocks or a log - a lever, pressing it against the wheel.
And another peasant, so that the cart would not accidentally roll away without him, laid a wooden pin between the spokes.

Important. Do not put a spoke in the wheels of a good, kind endeavor, but support and help.

A spoke in the wheels (Baton roue) is a three-panel comic featuring a boy on a bicycle who puts a stick in the front wheel and falls off. It is used in the same meaning as the phraseological unit “putting a spoke in (one’s) wheels”, i.e. intentionally preventing someone or yourself from achieving goals.

Origin

The author of the original comic is French cartoonist Corentin Penlope. He published the image on his blog on January 23, 2011, under the title Baton roue (French: "Spoke in the wheel").

The picture came to attention in October 2012, when one of the users posted it on Reddit in the Funny thread. Several parodies were made of the comic, but it only became a real meme in 2015. Then a Tumblr user photoshopped Trump's head onto the cyclist and labeled it "Damn Mexicans" in the final panel. The picture took on an ironic meaning, in which Trump puts a spoke in his own wheel and, after his fall, blames the Mexicans for it. So the meme received an additional meaning - to blame someone for what you did.

In June 2017, an Imgur user took a series of photos with his nephew that exactly replicated the famous comic. These pictures went viral and gave a second wind to the old meme.

Meaning

The “Spike in the Wheel” meme has two meanings. The first one coincides with the meaning of the phraseological unit of the same name. It has long been known that “putting a spoke in someone’s wheels” means interfering with someone, creating obstacles. Moreover, this construction is often applied to oneself. Thus, Penlope's comic became a reaction to any situation in which the author or addressee creates obstacles for himself and, as a result, suffers.

Put a spoke in wheel put a spoke in the wheels Razg. Disapproved More often than not. Intentionally interfere with someone in any matter, in the implementation of something. With noun with meaning persons: employee, enemy... puts a spoke in someone's wheels? engineers, entrepreneurs...; putting a spoke in the wheels of what? in action, at work...

Work like Alexey Alekseevich, because you need to be amazed at this, and not put a spoke in your wheel for it. (S. Sergeev-Tsensky.)

I know that they still believe in me... But there are also those who put a spoke in my wheels. (In Tendryakov.)

(?) The revolution goes back to the custom of using special sticks to slow down the progress of carts, wagons and other vehicles.

Educational phraseological dictionary. - M.: AST. E. A. Bystrova, A. P. Okuneva, N. M. Shansky. 1997 .

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Put a spoke in wheel- to whom. Razg. Express Intentionally interfere with something. Figure it out and report to me this evening... The pilots are trying hard to fulfill the flight training plan, and slobs are putting a spoke in their wheels (G. Hoffman. The Birth of a Feat)... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language