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"whoever sleeps at the wheel, wakes up in heaven."WheelRate it:

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à huis closbehind closed doorsRate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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asleep at the wheelto not pay attentionRate it:

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at the wheelDriving; in control of a vehicle.Rate it:

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at the wheelIn control of the situation; in charge.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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behind barsIn jail or prison.Rate it:

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behind closed doorsPublic disclosure.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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behind the eight ballAt a disadvantage.Rate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of a vehicle; driving.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of the situation; in charge.Rate it:

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behind timeLate, arriving late.Rate it:

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better late than pregnantFunny excuse for running behind I knowRate it:

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big wheelA person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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big wheelFerris wheel.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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bring up the rearTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.Rate it:

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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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butterfly upon a wheelAn innocent person crushed by life's adversities.Rate it:

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cinquième roue du carrossefifth wheelRate it:

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come from behindTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.Rate it:

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dickyA seat behind a carriage, for a servant.Rate it:

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dog itTo underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.Rate it:

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dry behind the earsSeasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.Rate it:

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éminence griseA secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne.Rate it:

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ex pueris excedereto leave one's boyhood behind one, become a man.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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fall behindTo be progressively below average in performance.Rate it:

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fashionably lateArriving behind time to an event which does not normally require one to be punctual.Rate it:

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ferris wheelfairgroung rideRate it:

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fifth wheelA 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.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.Rate it:

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fifth wheelAnything superfluous or unnecessary.Rate it:

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fifth wheelWhen there are two couples and a fifth person who is not in a couple, the extra person is known as a fifth wheel - a situation in which may feel uncomfortable to some peopleRate it:

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German wheelAn apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.Rate it:

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German wheelUsed other than as an idiom: see German, wheel.Rate it:

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get behindto appreciate, to enjoyRate it:

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get behindto have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugsRate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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