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Idiom idiom

set of wheels


A car.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He just bought a new set of wheels.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the bus service is unreliable, I am saving money to buy my own set of wheels.

COMPLEX

After years of relying on public transportation, he finally saved enough to purchase a reliable set of wheels for his daily commute.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all set

    Ready, prepared, equipped.

  2. 02

    big wheel

    A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

  3. 03

    break the wheel

    To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse.

  4. 04

    fifth wheel

    Anything superfluous or unnecessary.

  5. 05

    game, set, match

    An expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.

  6. 06

    grease the wheels

    To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.

  7. 07

    grow a set

    Synonym of grow a pair.

  8. 08

    hamster wheel

    To cycle fruitlessly.

Last updated August 10, 2026