🗓️ Idiom: Steer the Ship (v)
💬 Meaning
- To lead or manage a team, project, or organization, especially through challenging times.
- To be in control and make key decisions that influence direction and outcomes.
🧠 Example Sentences
- As CEO, it’s her job to steer the ship during this economic downturn.
- We need someone with vision and experience to steer the ship on this project.
- He steered the ship through a major reorganization without losing team morale.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The manager had to __________ during the crisis to keep the company afloat.
Answer
steer the ship
2. Choose the correct meaning of “steer the ship”:
A) To operate a vehicle
B) To lead and manage an organization or team
C) To avoid making decisions
Answer
B) To lead and manage an organization or team
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“He took control of the company and led it through major changes.” → Change the sentence using: steer the ship
Answer
He steered the ship through major changes.
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