driver's seat
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Driver's Seat — Single by Sniff n the Tears from the album Fickle Heart … Wikipedia
driver's seat — driver s ,seat noun count AMERICAN the seat where you sit when you are driving a car be in the driver s seat to be the person who is controlling a situation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
driver's seat — noun 1. : the position of top authority and governing power whether a czar or a commissar sits in the driver s seat is immaterial L.A.White 2. : the position of dominance or of tight control (as of a situation) the feeling that the occupation… … Useful english dictionary
driver's seat — 1) N SING: usu the N In a vehicle such as a car or a bus, the driver s seat is the seat where the person who is driving sits. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR, PHR after v If you say that someone is in the driver s seat, you mean that they are in control in … English dictionary
driver's seat — 1. the seat from which a vehicle is operated. 2. a position of power, dominance, control, or superiority: After the election the Democrats were back in the driver s seat. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
driver's seat — driv′er s seat n. 1) the seat from which a vehicle is operated 2) a position of power, dominance, or superiority • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
in the driver's seat — in control of or dominating a situation the tax issue is back in the driver s seat of American politics * * * in the driver s seat : in a position in which you are able to control what happens When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found… … Useful english dictionary
in the driver's seat — {adv. phr.} In control; having the power to make decisions. * /Stan is in the driver s seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in the driver's seat — {adv. phr.} In control; having the power to make decisions. * /Stan is in the driver s seat now that he has been made our supervisor at the factory./ … Dictionary of American idioms
The Driver's Seat (novel) — infobox Book | name = The Driver s Seat title orig = translator = image caption = author = Muriel Spark cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = publisher = Macmillan Publishers release date = 1970 english release date … Wikipedia
