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Idiom of the Day

“Third Wheel”

Have you ever wanted to hang

out with someone special, just the two of you... and then someone unexpectedly “tags along” or joins you without asking? They are being “a third wheel.” (People like this are SO annoying!)

Anyone who is part of a group who is not really invited or wanted to be there is a third wheel. It is like having a bicycle with an extra wheel. We used to say “fifth wheel” in reference to a car having an extra wheel, but as culture changes, so does language. 😊

“Caroline met Scott at the mall to get to know each other better. When Tiffany saw them, she joined them as a third wheel.”

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  • Ninox

    @Scott Cecil Allen 🙏I will keep it going ....

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Ninox

  • Jack Lifetime VIP

    There's a similar word 电灯泡electric lamp in Chinese, means to give light to others

  • Kawther

    @Scott Cecil Allen Of course , I've try it before 😜

  • hope

    @Scott Cecil Allen thanks for your nice and encouraging words. Really appreciate it. 🌷🙏

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @hope

  • hope

    @Scott Cecil Allen thank you so much. for saying that you understood all of my reading, happy to hear that, because most of the time I feel that my pronunciation is wrong and so awkward as my voice seems strange to me as well to you. But I know I can enhance the whole thing insha Allah, I can do it. I will get improvement.

  • Murtada

    @Scott Cecil Allen Thank you so much 🌹

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Hyun ahhh, that makes sense. You are very lucky then, because many people will appreciate your accent. You honestly would have an easy time teaching people.

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @ilham sanfour it is ok! Hahaha. 😂😊☺️😉

  • ilham sanfour

    @Scott Cecil Allen ya.l have being in empty room,sorry.😁😍

  • Hyun

    @Scott Cecil Allen Nope my parents are all Korean haha i think it's because I went to an English kindergarten when i was young

  • Nor

    @Scott Cecil Allen Ah, got it.. well, that's right and this is the reason that I spend my time on this app.. thank u for your efforts 😊

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Hyun where / how did you learn English? Is one of your parents American?

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Nor it is not a negative statement at all. I am saying that your accent will probably be hard to remove. Your English is quite good and very understandable. I think you are at a point in your English where it will take you very specific practice to try to remove your accent to sound “more native.” I think foreigners would have an easy time understanding you.

  • Hyun

    @Scott Cecil Allen omggg sirr thank you! And i have never been to US before haha😆

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Hyun very good. Again, I really believe you learned English while staying in the US. It is very well stated. You should really help me teach others. 😊

  • Nor

    @Scott Cecil Allen oh, thanks 🙏👍 but what do u mean exactly by " you have an accent?" 🙈🙊😁

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @hope Your voice is very cute. Hahaha. 😊 It is like you are speaking as a cartoon mother. I do not mean this negatively. I think it is because I definitely hear a mix between Arabic and French in your voice. It sort of reminds me of a cartoon character’s voice I heard when I was young. Your pronunciation is done very well. I can understand all that you are saying.

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @ilham sanfour very nice! My only small correction I would make is the echo! Hahaha... Your voice is good, as is your pronunciation. 😊

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Murtada I apologize.... I must have accidentally clicked on the wrong person when replying. Please see my message I sent to Muhammad. I answered it there. I’m sorry! 😂😊

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Nor this is good! I know you have an accent, but this is clearly understood by me as a native speaker.

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @clo it is never positive, but you can still say it with poise and manners. “Well you two, it feels like I’m a third wheel right now, so I am going to head home and let you two enjoy your time together. Take care. I’ll message you guys later.”

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Kawther hahaha! I hate when that happens!

  • Marwa Btl

    i don't understand ☹️

  • ilham sanfour

    @Emad thank you

  • Emad

    @ilham sanfour thanks! That's really kind of you You have a very good accent as well

  • ilham sanfour

    Sometimes you find yourself a third wheel, unwelcomed,just l skip.😁😁

  • RoSeMaRy

    Oh I hate people who are third wheel 🤦‍♀️ That's so annoying.😣 Thank you so much for everything 🙏🌺

  • ilham sanfour

    Emad.your reading is great

  • ilham sanfour

    😁😃

  • Scott Cecil Allen Lifetime VIP

    @Mohammed hussein I think for Americans, we would perhaps misunderstand “apart” with “a part.” Apart would mean “separate,” so it may cause some confusion. Also, American English is what I would call “dirty English.” We do not really follow all of the proper rules of grammar like people from England. We just don’t care I guess - we are independent. 😂😂

  • Mohammed hussein

    In our dialect we call him or her ' بلك '

  • Murtada

    Thanks a lot 🌹 If you don't mind me asking.. Why don't you put (a) before the word (part) in the sentence (... Who is part of a group....) This confuses me 🥺

  • clo

    Is this term only used negatively?

  • Kawther

    We planned to travel to Sanaa alone by our car when my husband's friend travel with us as third wheel .

  • Kawther

    Interesting ✌

  • Edward Lifetime VIP

    very good

  • Miraculous Sign

    Really useful! Thanks😊

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