at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

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Lane and fellow receiver Makai Lemon indulged in the spotlight during another high-scoring win on Saturday night, rattling off eye-catching plays as the Trojans beat Georgia Southern 59-20 with Maiava at the wheel. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025 Their teams aren’t set up the right way, and their executive peers are asleep at the wheel. Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Cars in Austin have human supervisors on board, while those in San Francisco have drivers at the wheel. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 The Prince of Wales was at the wheel with his wife in the passenger seat, while their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, traveled in the back. Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the wheel

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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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