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Region: General | Usage example: Politics is often wheels within wheels, with hidden agendas.

Wheels within wheels

Meaning

A complex and secretive situation.

Usage

Used when describing intricate scheming.

Origin & History

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Biblical imagery in Ezekiel referring to layered wheels.

The biblical phrase filtered into diplomacy and conspiracy talk.