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- the wheels fell off
the wheels fell off
the wheels fell off
slang An unexpected problem arose, with (real or hyperbolically) disastrous effects. The job interview was going well, but the wheels fell off once I started rambling about my personal life. My plan was to have dinner ready by the time you got home, but the wheels fell off when the washer flooded.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Izaro | | - | Basque |
| Romane | | - | French |
| Primo | | PREE-mo (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Quinlan | | KWIN-lən | English (Rare) |
| Cyryl | | TSI-ril | Polish |
| Hyacinth (1) | | HIE-ə-sinth (English) | Greek Mythology (Anglicized) |