to play gooseberry
01
to be in the company of two people who prefer to be alone, particularly a romantic couple
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Informal
예시들
When Mark's friends invited him to a cozy dinner, he realized he was playing gooseberry as they celebrated their anniversary.
Mary reluctantly joined her brother and his girlfriend on their picnic, feeling like a gooseberry as they shared tender moments.
