arsy varsey »
Tumbling upside down; head over heels.
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at the wheel »
Driving; in control of a vehicle.
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at the wheel »
In control of the situation; in charge.
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barrow man »
A man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.
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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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big wheel »
Ferris wheel.
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bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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bring to heel »
To be forced to obey.
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bring to heel »
To force someone to obey.
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bunny hop »
A jump made where both wheels leave the ground.
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butterfly upon a wheel »
An innocent person crushed by life's adversities.
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fifth wheel »
A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
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fifth wheel »
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
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fifth wheel »
A very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.
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fifth wheel »
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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head over heels »
At top speed; frantically.
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head over heels »
Hopelessly smitten.
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head over heels »
Tumbling upside down.
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hot on somebody's heels »
Close behind; pursuing or following closely.
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meals on wheels »
Food delivered to the homes of those unable to cook for themselves.
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necker's knob »
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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on wheels »
Having wheels affixed to the bottom, and so transportable.
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on wheels »
Mobile; able to be moved.
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on wheels »
To a large degree, excessive.
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put one's shoulder to the wheel »
To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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shroud »
One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate.
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softroader »
. This involves increased ground clearance with tyre, wheel, and suspension tweaks, skid plates and refers to mini SUV or wagons.
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spanner »
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
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spare tire »
An extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
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spin one's wheels »
To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.
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squeaky wheel gets the grease »
The person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which he or she seeks.
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take the wheel »
To assume control of a situation.
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take the wheel »
To be in control of the steering wheel of a vehicle or a vessel.
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take to one's heels »
To leave; especially, to flee or run away.
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taking to ones heels »
running away
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third wheel »
A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
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wheel around »
To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.
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