fly on the wheel Idiom, Proverb

a big wheel

a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.

a fifth wheel

a useless object, an unnecessary device The team already had two guards, so I felt like a fifth wheel.

as useless as a fifth wheel

not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.

at the wheel

driving a car, steering a car or truck Who was at the wheel when the car went off the road?

big gun/cheese/wheel/wig

an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.

big wheel

(See a big wheel)

fifth wheel

(See a fifth wheel)

hell-on-wheels

a short-tempered, nagging or crabby person She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her.

put your shoulder to the wheel

begin to work If you want a share of the profits, put your shoulder to the wheel.

set of wheels

vehicle, car, truck, wheels The Ford needs a lot of repairs. I need a new set of wheels.

a fly on the wheel

Someone who thinks they are added able than they absolutely are. Yeah, you aren't amenable for all of these accommodating donations—stop acting like a fly on the wheel.Learn more: fly, on, wheel

a fly on the wheel

a being who overestimates their own influence. This byword stems from Aesop's allegory of a fly sitting on the axletree of a affective agent and saying, ‘See what a dust I raise’.Learn more: fly, on, wheel

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More Idioms/Phrases

set fire set foot set for life set forth set/have one set in set in her ways set loose set of wheels set off set one set (one) back set one back set out set out for set out to set sail

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