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Third wheel
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le troisième roue, la cinquième roue du carrosse
someone who is considered as an extra or unwanted person in a situation, especially in presence of a couple
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Exemples
When I went out with my best friend and her new boyfriend, I felt like a third wheel all evening.
Quand je suis sorti avec ma meilleure amie et son nouveau petit ami, je me suis senti comme une cinquième roue du carrosse toute la soirée.
Sarah and David invited me to their romantic dinner, but I ended up feeling like a third wheel as they shared inside jokes.
Sarah et David m'ont invité à leur dîner romantique, mais j'ai fini par me sentir comme un tiers superflu alors qu'ils partageaient des plaisanteries privées.
to third wheel
01
to find oneself in a situation where one feels unwanted or unnecessary, especially when accompanying two people in a romantic relationship
IdiomExemples
I always feel like I'm third wheeling whenever I hang out with my best friend and her boyfriend.
Sarah did n't realize she would be third wheeling when she agreed to go on the double date with her sister and brother-in-law.
