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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The Federal Reserve has been in the driver's seat of America's economic cycles for the last couple of decades.
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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
Another snap shows the couple in the driver's seat of the truck, with Wyatt looking at his wife and holding her stomach.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The 71-year-old was discovered in the driver's seat of his car in Miami, with both front seatbelts wrapped around his neck.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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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
Another snap shows the couple in the driver's seat of the truck, with Wyatt looking at his wife and holding her stomach.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The 71-year-old was discovered in the driver's seat of his car in Miami, with both front seatbelts wrapped around his neck.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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 13 May. 2025.
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