third wheel

third wheel

Someone who has no real place or purpose in a situation, likened to a superfluous extra wheel on a two-wheeled vehicle. When Kelly invited me to go to the movies, I didn't know that her boyfriend would be joining us. I felt like a third wheel the entire night.
See also: third, wheel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a fifth/third ˈwheel

(American English) an unwanted, extra or unnecessary person: No, I don’t think I’ll join you. Whenever I go out with you guys I just feel like a fifth wheel.
This refers to adding an extra unnecessary wheel to a vehicle.
See also: fifth, third, wheel
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

third wheel

n. an extra person; a person who gets in the way. (see also spare tire.) Well, let’s face it. We don’t need you. You are a third wheel.
See also: third, wheel
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • 5th
  • a fifth wheel
  • a fifth/third wheel
  • fifth wheel
  • wheel into
  • wheel into (something or some place)
  • wheel in
  • wheel out of
  • wheel out of (something or some place)
  • wheel out
References in periodicals archive
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I'm probably also the third wheel this week as well.
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Saint Peters, MO, July 20, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Third Wheel Brewing will be tapping up MO Better IPA, an American IPA aged on Missouri Oak, on Thursday, July 25, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the MO Better Foundation, which assists Missouri residents by providing assistive technology.
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