take the wheel

idiom

: to drive a vehicle
My sister offered to take the wheel.

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Similarly, Sam Mayer, who previously competed under JR Motorsports, will take the wheel of the newly-renumbered No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Little skippers can take the wheel on a 90-minute water-taxi cruise on the Seine with River Limousine. Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 In the surreal clip, North, 11, and Chicago, 6, take the wheel of a Tesla Cybertruck, speeding past furry gremlin-like beasts that evoke the hot rod monster art of Stanley Mouse. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2024 This month will give you the opportunity to take the wheel again in your own life and challenge yourself to self-prioritize. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the wheel 

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“Take the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20wheel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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