take the wheel

idiom

: to drive a vehicle
My sister offered to take the wheel.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton will take the wheel for Peter Parker's upcoming return to the big screen, after ending No Way Home with a massive reset. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 But perhaps other equivalently transformative feedback loops take the wheel once carbon dioxide has doubled, amplifying soaring temperatures. Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Beginning in 2026, teammate and 2024 series champion Ty Majeski will take the wheel of the No. 88 full-time. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The third stage is when CEOs are encouraged to retire and let someone else take the wheel. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the wheel

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“Take the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20wheel. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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