at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

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Meanwhile, Trump, who oversaw the landmark economic normalization deal between Serbia and Kosovo during his first term, was poised to return to power after four years of Joe Biden mostly asleep at the wheel of Balkan policy. Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025 The culmination of Self’s first spin at the wheel in this era arrives now. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025 The hallmarks of Ferrari steering remain—light, quick action at the wheel with excellent feel, yet with a bit more calmness and predictability in this application than its limited-edition predecessor, the 812 Competizione. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025 It’s currently being paid by customers for hauling loads on training runs with safety drivers at the wheel). Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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