American Idioms and Expressions

Third Wheel Idiom

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third wheel
What does third wheel mean?
additional or extra person who is not wanted

Some Random Idioms
Have your fill
What does "Have your fill" mean?
If you have had your fill, you are fed up of somebody or something.
High as a kite
What does "High as a kite" mean?
If someone's as high as a kite, it means they have had too much to drink or are under the influence of drugs.
get the boot
What does "get the boot" mean?
to be fired from a job, to be told to leave a place I got the boot from my first job in high school.
The man got the boot from the restaurant for smoking.

neither fish nor fowl
What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?
something that does not belong to a definite group The man's opinions were neither fish nor fowl and nobody could put them into an identifiable category.
crackpot
What does "crackpot" mean?
an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to othersThe man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.
have rocks in one`s head
What does "have rocks in one`s head" mean?
be stupid, not have good judgementShe has rocks in her head. She should never have bought that old car.
Woe betide you
What does "Woe betide you" mean?
This is used to wish that bad things will happen to someone, usually because of their bad behaviour.
Dutch treat
What does "Dutch treat" mean?
a meal or movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to something When the boy goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.

fit (someone) out with (something)
What does "fit (someone) out with (something)" mean?
to provide someone with somethingThe store helped to fit us out with camping equipment for our holiday.

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