🗓️ Idiom: In the Driver’s Seat (v)
💬 Meaning
- To be in control of a situation, project, or team.
- To be in a position of power or responsibility.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Since the promotion, Jenna has been in the driver’s seat on all major decisions.
- After the merger, it was clear that the larger company was in the driver’s seat.
- As project manager, you’ll be in the driver’s seat for the product launch.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Once she took over the team, she was clearly __________.
Answer
in the driver’s seat
2. Choose the correct meaning of “in the driver’s seat”:
A) To avoid responsibility
B) To travel frequently
C) To be in control or in charge
Answer
C) To be in control or in charge
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“He is the one making all the important calls on the project.” → Change the sentence using: in the driver’s seat
Answer
He’s in the one in the driver’s seat on the project.
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