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
Murtaz-Georgian
CosticĂkos-TEE-kəRomanian
Europa-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Malkhaz-Georgian
Hrodebert-Ancient Germanic
Horos-Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)