behind the wheel en · ADP
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
In reference to the steering wheel.
Meanings
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In control of a vehicle; driving.
Would you really want to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet?
If you've had too much to drink, don't get behind the wheel.
That afternoon, there were some unconfirmed sightings of the Chevy Malibu being driven around Piqua. However, it is unknown if Shaylene or someone else was behind the wheel of the vehicle.
2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026:
- (figuratively) In control of the situation; in charge.
Relateds
Synonyms
at the wheel · in the driver's seat
Translations (24)
de am Steuer (in control of a vehicle) · ko 운전하면서 (in control of a vehicle) · pl za kółkiem (in control of a vehicle) · de hinterm Lenkrad (in control of a vehicle) · nl achter het stuur (in control of a vehicle) · uk за кермо́м (in control of a vehicle) · sv vid ratten (in control of a vehicle) · be за рулём (in control of a vehicle) · fi ratissa (in control of a vehicle) · cmn 方向盤後面 /方向盘后面 (in control of a vehicle) · de hinterm Steuerrad (in control of a vehicle) · de am Lenkrad (in control of a vehicle) · bg зад волана (in control of a vehicle) · it al volante (in control of a vehicle) · pt no volante (in control of a vehicle) · sv bakom ratten (in control of a vehicle) · fr au volant (in control of a vehicle) · el στο τιμόνι (in control of a vehicle) · de hinterm Steuer (in control of a vehicle) · de am Steuerrad (in control of a vehicle) · nl aan het stuur (in control of a vehicle) · ru за рулём (in control of a vehicle) · ar خَلْفَ الْمِقْوَد (in control of a vehicle) · ja 運転して (in control of a vehicle)