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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Charles took a spin behind the wheel of his 1975 Range Rover in 1979.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Footage showed Brown at an unspecified location behind the wheel of a black Lamborghini.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
At first, the Guide was a listing of handy information like where to find fuel and where to enjoy time when not behind the wheel.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That does not necessarily mean also sitting behind the wheel.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Footage showed Brown at an unspecified location behind the wheel of a black Lamborghini.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
At first, the Guide was a listing of handy information like where to find fuel and where to enjoy time when not behind the wheel.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That does not necessarily mean also sitting behind the wheel.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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