put a spoke in the wheel(To disrupt, foil, or cause problems to one's plan, activity, or project.: I had everything in line for the party, but having the caterer cancel on me at the last minute really put a spoke in my wheel.КГА)
throw up roadblocks(the attempt by power companies to crush rooftop solar energy by throwing up roadblocks to make it harder for homeowners to install these ART Vancouver)
