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In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper. This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel.

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Words nearby at the helm

at the drop of a hat, at the end of one's rope, at the end of the day, at the expense of, at the hand of, at the helm, at the last minute, at the latest, at the least, at the mercy of, at the most
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answerable, culpable, guilty, important, liable, pledged, subject, at fault, authoritative, bonded, bound, censurable, chargeable, compelled, constrained, contracted, decision-making, duty-bound, engaged, executive
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