in the driver's seat

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in the driver's seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With that hurdle successfully navigated, Cameron was back in the driver's seat and ready to head off to LV-426. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 July 2026

And while those situations are fluid, whoever is in the driver's seat to begin training camp will most likely start in Week 1. — Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Officers discovered Robinson's body in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in the driveway. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026

The American people are not in the driver's seat here, right, because Congress has been sidelined in this. — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for in the driver's seat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete