take the wheel

idiom

: to drive a vehicle
My sister offered to take the wheel.

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Convincing Sainz to take the wheel of a car that constantly finished outside the points was a big ask. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Let the chefs take the wheel with a bold mix of Angler faves and seasonal surprises. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 On its second test flight, however, the pilot was not available and Smolinski and Blake decided to take the wheel/yoke. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 Many worry about what happens to jobs when machines take the wheel. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the wheel

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“Take the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20wheel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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