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 more the customer is in the driver's seat, not on the passenger side, the more influential the attraction is.
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Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Montero was found in the driver's seat of the truck, police said.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
Smith opened the door of an unlocked car and sat down in the driver's seat.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the vehicles will have a person in the driver's seat to monitor the autonomous driving situation.
—Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Montero was found in the driver's seat of the truck, police said.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
Smith opened the door of an unlocked car and sat down in the driver's seat.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the vehicles will have a person in the driver's seat to monitor the autonomous driving situation.
—Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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