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 mother then entered the garage and found Chosen in the driver's seat of the family vehicle with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Inside the car, Chosen's mother found him in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head, police said, WFLA and Fox 13 reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Straka has put himself in the driver's seat, but anything can happen on the weekend at Pebble Beach.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The driver's pistol was found in the driver's seat of the Chevrolet Tahoe.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Inside the car, Chosen's mother found him in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head, police said, WFLA and Fox 13 reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Straka has put himself in the driver's seat, but anything can happen on the weekend at Pebble Beach.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The driver's pistol was found in the driver's seat of the Chevrolet Tahoe.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
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 4 Mar. 2025.
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