backseat driver

noun

: a passenger in a car who gives usually unwanted driving advice to the driver

: someone who gives unwanted advice or who tries to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person

Several members of the board of directors have accused him of being a backseat driver.

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Recent Examples on the Web Michael Strahan isn't having fun being a backseat driver. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

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