in the driver's seat
idiom
: in a position in which one is able to control what happens
When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found himself in the driver's seat.
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When the car stopped, the passenger stepped out of the back of the vehicle before shooting Tejada in the driver's seat and then leaving him in the road.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
In January 2025, a 17-year-old was found dead in the driver's seat of a car in Columbia, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The drive As is probably the case for most rooftop tents, far more of my time with the Vision XL has been spent in the driver's seat below it than sleeping inside it.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
As of right now, the Phillies still seem to be in the driver's seat in the Schwarber sweepstakes, but as the winter meetings progress, the Reds could become bigger players for Schwarber.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
In January 2025, a 17-year-old was found dead in the driver's seat of a car in Columbia, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The drive As is probably the case for most rooftop tents, far more of my time with the Vision XL has been spent in the driver's seat below it than sleeping inside it.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
As of right now, the Phillies still seem to be in the driver's seat in the Schwarber sweepstakes, but as the winter meetings progress, the Reds could become bigger players for Schwarber.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the driver's seat
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“In the driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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