in the driver's seat
idiom
: in a position in which one is able to control what happens
When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found himself in the driver's seat.
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The goal is to get a woman in the driver's seat of a Formula 1 car, a feat that hasn't been achieved since 2014 when Susie Wolff raced.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Officers found May in the driver's seat of his blue Dodge Dakota.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 6 May 2025
But at least for now, a human will be in the driver's seat.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 June 2025
If not for the scorching hot start from the division rival New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies would be in the driver's seat in the National League East.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Officers found May in the driver's seat of his blue Dodge Dakota.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 6 May 2025
But at least for now, a human will be in the driver's seat.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 June 2025
If not for the scorching hot start from the division rival New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies would be in the driver's seat in the National League East.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“In the driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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