Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Play gooseberry

Explanation:

• The idiom “play gooseberry” means to be a third person who is unwanted when two people (usually a couple) are spending time together.
• It suggests a situation where someone is awkwardly present and interrupts the privacy of others.

Why other options are incorrect:

• Act as mediator in a dispute → means to help resolve a conflict, not related to the idiom
• Tell jokes badly → unrelated meaning
• Refuse commitment → also unrelated

Extra facts:

• This idiom is commonly used in British English.
• Example: “I felt like a gooseberry when I went out with my friend and her boyfriend.”