behind the wheel

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

behind the wheel

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?
(idiomatic) In control of the situation; in charge.

Synonyms

at the wheel

Related terms

take the wheel

Translations

in control of a vehicle

French: au volant
German: hinterm Steuerrad, hinterm Steuer, hinterm Lenkrad
Portuguese: no volante

Russian: за рулём (ru) (za ruljóm)
Swedish: bakom ratten, vid ratten

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