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Third wheel
01
het vijfde wiel aan de wagen, de indringer
someone who is considered as an extra or unwanted person in a situation, especially in presence of a couple
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
Being the only single person in the group, I sometimes feel like a third wheel when my friends talk about their relationships.
Als enige single in de groep voel ik me soms een vijfde wiel aan de wagen wanneer mijn vrienden over hun relaties praten.
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
IdiomVoorbeelden
It's never fun third wheeling, but I did n't want to decline the invitation to join my friends for dinner.
