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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But still, just because Union and Sims were in the driver's seat didn't mean everything went swimmingly behind-the-scenes.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
San Francisco was also in the driver's seat to land Corbin Burnes before Burnes pulled a 180-degree turn and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday morning, accepting Republican voters' clear preference to keep Donald Trump in the driver's seat of the GOP.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Driving the news: The decision had unanimous board approval, according to Breslow, putting him back in the driver's seat some two years after his initial exit.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
San Francisco was also in the driver's seat to land Corbin Burnes before Burnes pulled a 180-degree turn and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday morning, accepting Republican voters' clear preference to keep Donald Trump in the driver's seat of the GOP.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Driving the news: The decision had unanimous board approval, according to Breslow, putting him back in the driver's seat some two years after his initial exit.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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