behind the wheel
idiomatic phrase
: in the act of driving
I was nervous my first time behind the wheel.
He urged drivers to stop and rest if they feel tired behind the wheel.—
Yaron Steinbuch
Yaron Steinbuch… will start enforcing a requirement for commercial truck drivers travelling between provinces to track their hours behind the wheel …—Karina Zapata
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Whoever takes this killer piece home better be able to handle himself behind the wheel of a Renault RS10.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Responding officers found McGuff behind the wheel of his car, which was parked partially in his front yard, the outlets reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
But behind the wheel of his rented sedan, Sean Kennedy smiled.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, many questioned the decision to put 31-time NASCAR Cup winner Larson behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Responding officers found McGuff behind the wheel of his car, which was parked partially in his front yard, the outlets reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
But behind the wheel of his rented sedan, Sean Kennedy smiled.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, many questioned the decision to put 31-time NASCAR Cup winner Larson behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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