Fifth Wheel Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Fifth wheel What does Fifth wheel mean?	A fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless.
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spoon-feed (someone) What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?	to help someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her something	We had to spoon-feed the new employee who we were teaching about the new computer system.

know one's place What does "know one's place" mean?	know the behavior suitable to one's position in life	The boy doesn't know his place and often speaks out when he shouldn't.
messed up What does "messed up" mean?	unfair; cruel.	That's messed up. How could he do that to you?
lose one's cool What does "lose one's cool" mean?	lose one's temper	The saleswoman lost her cool during a meeting with the chief supplier.
go hand in hand (with something) What does "go hand in hand (with something)" mean?	to be closely related and must be considered together	The change in school hours goes hand in hand with the new policy regarding class sizes.
Mark someone's card What does "Mark someone's card" mean?	If you mark someone's card, you correct them in a forceful and prompt manner when they say something wrong.
tipple What does "tipple" mean?	drink alcohol regularly
try one`s hand at (something) What does "try one`s hand at (something)" mean?	to make an (inexperienced) attempt at something	I have decided to try my hand at sailing a boat this summer.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	to not be part of a group of people that is kept up-to-date with information about something	I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
(not to be) sneezed at What does "(not to be) sneezed at" mean?	(not) to be worth having, (not) to be considered unimportant (used in the negative or interrogative)	The new stereo system is not to be sneezed at.
get the floor What does "get the floor" mean?	to receive official permission to address an audience	When the principal finally got the floor everybody was ready to go home.
drag What does "drag" mean?	puff of a cigarette
get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.

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Fifth Wheel Idiom