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at the wheel
Idioms and Phrases
In command, in control. For example, Ann hated being told what to do; she wanted to be at the wheel by herself . The analogy here is to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle, or the helm of a vessel. For a synonym, see at the helm .Example Sentences
After detectives pulled the pair over in Monica Sementilli’s black Mustang, with Baker at the wheel, officers placed them in the back of a police car together.
Retired firefighter Mr Fenton, 57, had been at the wheel for the couple's six-hour journey, arriving at home at 22:15 BST.
Retired firefighter Mr Fenton, 57, had been at the wheel for the six-hour journey before the pair arrived home at 22:15 BST.
After detectives pulled the pair over in Monica Sementell’s black Mustang, with Baker at the wheel, officers placed them in the back of a police car together.
Tesla’s supervised “Full Self-Driving” mode does not currently function without a human at the wheel, and was being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for safety concerns after multiple crashes, including one that killed a pedestrian.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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