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

Authorities say Jones suddenly slumped over in the driver's seat before Wesley climbed out of the back seat, pushed her body into the passenger seat, got behind the wheel and drove away. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Oil prices are back in the driver's seat Oil spiked for a third week in a row on Iran war uncertainty. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 July 2026

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

Rhymes for in the driver's seat

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