at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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This is no time to have an incompetent hand at the helm.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
During Pappy’s time at the helm, Old Fitzgerald was always bottled-in-bond, which meant it was bottled at exactly 100 proof.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
White was at the helm the last time the Sun played in Boston against the Sparks, who were then led by another former Connecticut coach, Curt Miller.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Could the Sox have won with another manager at the helm?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
During Pappy’s time at the helm, Old Fitzgerald was always bottled-in-bond, which meant it was bottled at exactly 100 proof.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
White was at the helm the last time the Sun played in Boston against the Sparks, who were then led by another former Connecticut coach, Curt Miller.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Could the Sox have won with another manager at the helm?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the helm
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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