A startled North American wheel bug can rear up and deliver a painful bite when handled, so wear gloves if you must move one.

Many readers condemned the editor for breaking a butterfly upon the wheel by firing the intern over a single typo.

The historian argued that in condemning the minor scandal, the court broke a butterfly upon the wheel.

By insisting on a public trial, the board had broken a butterfly upon the wheel, ruining his reputation for a single missed deadline.

The judge, eager to make an example, breaks a butterfly upon the wheel by imposing a draconian sentence for a minor infraction.

Whenever the committee agrees on a plan, Mark puts a spoke in someone's wheel by raising new objections.

By filing an unexpected appeal, she is putting a spoke in someone's wheel and delaying the entire process.

The hawk wheelingly circled the field before diving for its prey.