English Explanatory Dictionary

butterfly upon a wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities.

Pronunciation

en-au-butterfly upon a wheel.ogg

Word forms

butterfly upon a wheel butterflies upon a wheel butterflies upon wheels

Related words

break a butterfly upon the wheel

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