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Wheel Expression Refers Person Presence Unnecessary Result Feel

Phrase/Idiom fifth / third wheel
Definition This expression refers to a person whose presence is unnecessary and as a result they feel useless.
Example At the beginning I felt like a fifth wheel.

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