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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Meanwhile, Staten's search for the truth about his son Randall's death culminates in the revelation that Sheriff Dan Brigman's wife Margaret was behind the wheel during the fatal accident — not town outcast Kit, who was initially blamed.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Kosinski has said Pitt himself hit over 180 mph behind the wheel.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
According to police, Morgan was behind the wheel and Samuels was in the passenger seat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Such language can create a false sense of security, leading users to overestimate the vehicle’s capabilities and underestimate their own responsibilities behind the wheel.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Kosinski has said Pitt himself hit over 180 mph behind the wheel.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
According to police, Morgan was behind the wheel and Samuels was in the passenger seat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Such language can create a false sense of security, leading users to overestimate the vehicle’s capabilities and underestimate their own responsibilities behind the wheel.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for behind the wheel
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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