| 词汇 | in the driver-s seat |
| 词源 | in the driver’s seat. Figuratively, this means to be in control of a situation; usually it implies complete control, too, although of course, no one in any driver’s seat has that, considering the vehicle itself, the road, other drivers, and the power natural or supernatural that propels the vehicle. Surprisingly, the expres- sion isn’t a modern one, dating back at least 400 years, when the driver drove horses or oxen rather than an automobile. |
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