词汇 | a fly on the wheel |
释义 | a fly on the wheelSomeone who thinks they are more powerful than they really are. Yeah, you aren't responsible for all of these charitable donations—stop acting like a fly on the wheel. a fly on the wheela person who overestimates their own influence.This phrase stems from Aesop's fable of a fly sitting on the axletree of a moving chariot and saying, ‘See what a dust I raise’. |
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