at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

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Three young Ohio boys, led by an 11-year-old at the wheel, led police officers on a chase in a car reported stolen before crashing into a home, prompting concerns about how the crime would impact a visit from Santa Claus, authorities said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025 But one California rider posted a video on Reddit in November showing a Tesla rideshare monitor asleep at the wheel. Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025 She was distracted at the wheel on the day of the crash, taking a phone interview with a reporter at the Times. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 Advertisement That’s why much of my work now is focused on the young people who will soon be at the wheel; young people who are distraught and disenchanted by national and international institutions that have let so many down. David Beasley, Time, 14 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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