at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

Examples of at the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a gambler, Baby is always down to test his luck and take another spin at the wheel. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024 The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024 With chauffeur at the wheel, Maybach S 680 Nordic Glow can navigate congested traffic while the owner employs the executive command-control center, the rear-seat configuration that has defined the popular understanding of the Maybach brand. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 The woman at the wheel and her male passenger, both in their 20s, made a quick decision. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the wheel 

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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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