at the wheel

idiom

: while driving
She fell asleep at the wheel.

Examples of at the wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the artist — who has covered more musical ground in a few decades than most can hope to achieve in a lifetime — is taking that love of playing on the road once again, but this time at the wheel of his own project: S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival. Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024 The network acquired most of those properties in the last decade, with Loewenstein at the wheel. Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024 Few studios can boast a track record like A24, and with a veteran scene-stealer like Hugh Grant at the wheel, what could go wrong? Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 25 June 2024 And drivers are majorly distracted at the wheel — and no one’s happy about it. William Gavin, Quartz, 21 June 2024 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 15 Jul. 2024.

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