- in the driver's seat
- in control of a situation.
Related vocabulary: in the saddle
Huge consumer demand for electricity has put energy companies in the driver's seat.
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in the driver's seat
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The Driver's Seat (novel) — infobox Book | name = The Driver s Seat title orig = translator = image caption = author = Muriel Spark cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = publisher = Macmillan Publishers release date = 1970 english release date … Wikipedia
in the driver's seat — in control of or dominating a situation the tax issue is back in the driver s seat of American politics * * * in the driver s seat : in a position in which you are able to control what happens When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found… … Useful english dictionary
in the driver's seat — {adv. phr.} In control; having the power to make decisions. * /Stan is in the driver s seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in the driver's seat — {adv. phr.} In control; having the power to make decisions. * /Stan is in the driver s seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in the driver's seat — If you are in the driver s seat, you are in charge of something or in control of a situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
in the driver’s seat — mod. in control. □ She’s just not comfortable unless she’s in the driver’s seat. □ I’m in the driver’s seat now, and I get to decide who gets raises … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
in the driver's seat — ► in the driver s seat in control. Main Entry: ↑driver … English terms dictionary
in\ the\ driver's\ seat — adv. phr. In control; having the power to make decisions. Stan is in the driver s seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory … Словарь американских идиом
in the driver’s seat — In charge, control. ► “Thomas Loane of Alamo Rent A Car Inc. says IBM’s lack of published list prices puts him in the driver’s seat at the negotiating table.” (Computerworld, Oct. 9, 1995, p. 150) … American business jargon
in the driver's seat — controlling events or decisions, in charge Money and talent will put you in the driver s seat in control … English idioms
