Meaning of wheel out | Babel Free
Definitions
- To employ or bring out (something predictable or perennial).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wheel, out.
Examples
“They will gather their own⟳ gaylings and dykelings and Miss⟳ Things at the hem of their own⟳ caftans. They'll wheel the old queen out.”
“We need⟳ her to cover⟳ those client dinners where I get⟳ wheeled out to smile⟳ and look⟳ pretty.”
“All the old clichés were wheeled out: “Living A Lie⟳”, “Secret Torment”, “Bizarre Lifestyle”, and so on. Oh, how they wallowed in it.”
“There were five in our party and the snow⟳ was too rough for ski-landing so the pilot wheeled out the old, fabric, two-engine biplane transport⟳ and loaded us on board⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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