at the wheel

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In command, in control. For example, Ann hated being told what to do; she wanted to be at the wheel by herself. The analogy here is to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle, or the helm of a vessel. For a synonym, see at the helm.

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Words nearby at the wheel

at the outside, at the point of, at the ready, at the same time, at the top of one's lungs, at the wheel, at the worst, at this point, at this rate, at this stage, attic

How to use at the wheel in a sentence

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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.
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Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
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He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.
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You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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