behind the wheel

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by Canonicalization (talk | contribs) as of 22:29, 16 November 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Pronunciation

  • Audio (AU):(file)

Prepositional phrase

behind the wheel

  1. In control of a vehicle; driving.
    If you've had too much to drink, don't get behind the wheel.
    Would you really want to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet?
  2. (idiomatic) In control of the situation; in charge.

Synonyms

Translations