play gooseberry
當第三者或多余的人出現在兩個情侶或親密朋友之間時
口語·形容當電燈泡
英文釋義
to be an unwelcome third person in a social situation, particularly when two people are romantically involved
例句
I felt like I was playing gooseberry when they started holding hands at dinner.
典故來源
源自英國習俗，早期情侶約會時需有 chaperone（監護人）陪同，而 gooseberry（醋栗）是常見的廉價水果，暗示多余的人像醋栗一樣不起眼卻礙事。