take the wheel

idiom

: to drive a vehicle
My sister offered to take the wheel.

Examples of take the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To combat this, take the wheel and steer yourself away from the connections and dating app actions that drain you rather than pushing the entire app or dating process away in disgust. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024 This month will give you the opportunity to take the wheel again in your own life and challenge yourself to self-prioritize. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 While undertaking the driving, its researchers had to step in and take the wheel from the Tesla system more than 75 times. Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 Who is capable enough to take the wheel someday yet restrained enough to ride shotgun in the meantime? Daniel Pink, Washington Post, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the wheel 

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“Take the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20wheel. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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