(Mettre des bâtons dans les roues de quelqu'un in French): preventing someone, from achieving their social or educational potential, or hindering their plans all together
The current American public education is meaningless; it's putting sticks in someone's wheels. And guess whose ox is being gored? The American students'.
by Sexydimma March 25, 2017

by Kazaum July 14, 2006

What a jerk. Tom started wearing his hat backwards like John, just so he would like him. He is jumping John's train.
by VAKI5 May 8, 2005

by Akefromtheblock October 23, 2019

by weave October 7, 2003

in othello, desdemona allows for other people to walk all over her.
When you are weak, you are letting someone walk on you and you can't defend yourself
When you are weak, you are letting someone walk on you and you can't defend yourself
by cxsw November 24, 2013
