a fifth wheel



a fifth/third wheel

  (American)
someone who is in a situation where they are not really needed or are ignored by other people I don't have a role in the office any more - I feel like a fifth wheel.
See also: fifth, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EithneETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-aIrish, Scottish
Ruf-Russian
Evalyn-English
Gorogo-ṙo:Japanese
Myrto-Greek
Alexandriea-lek-sawn-DREEFrench (Rare)