wheel within a wheel



wheel within a wheel

Something that is very complex and perhaps overly complicated. The phrase originated in the Bible. I can't figure out how to turn off this alarm system—it's really a wheel within a wheel.
See also: wheel, within

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Min-Sumeen-sooKorean
EliottEL-ee-ətEnglish (Rare)
RamŪNas-Lithuanian
Efisioe-FEE-zyoItalian
Biagio-Italian
LucioLOO-cho (Italian)Italian, Spanish