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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Emily Keene was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of her car on May 5, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 9 May 2025
Davis said body camera footage showed the man pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his holster, leaning back in the driver's seat and immediately opening fire on the two officers who were standing near the driver's side door of his car.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve has been in the driver's seat of America's economic cycles for the last couple of decades.
—Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The most successful companies that have weathered the storm have strong operators and business people on their board and in the driver's seat of the business.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 9 May 2025
Davis said body camera footage showed the man pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his holster, leaning back in the driver's seat and immediately opening fire on the two officers who were standing near the driver's side door of his car.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve has been in the driver's seat of America's economic cycles for the last couple of decades.
—Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The most successful companies that have weathered the storm have strong operators and business people on their board and in the driver's seat of the business.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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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 25 May. 2025.
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