take the wheel — to take control of a vehicle by driving it; to assume leadership or control of a situation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to take control of a vehicle by driving it; to assume leadership or control of a situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ðə wiːl/
Example Sentences
- My teenage son thinks he's ready to take the wheel, but I'm not so sure about his parking skills.
- After the CEO retired, his daughter took the wheel of the family business.
- When my GPS started giving directions to Mars, I knew it was time to take the wheel myself.
take the wheel
NOUN[/teɪk ðə wiːl/]
to take control of a vehicle by driving it; to assume leadership or control of a situation
💡 Concept
someone taking the wheel to assume control of both the vehicle and the situation
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk ðə wiːl/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ðə wiːl/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
feelrealdealheal
feel
real
deal
heal
🔗Collocations
let someone take the wheel
take the wheel from
ready to take the wheel
time to take the wheel
take the wheel of leadership
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My teenage son thinks he's ready to take the wheel, but I'm not so sure about his parking skills.”
“After the CEO retired, his daughter took the wheel of the family business.”
😄 Fun example
“When my GPS started giving directions to Mars, I knew it was time to take the wheel myself.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
take controltake chargetake overassume controldrive
Antonyms
give up controlstep backfollow
Related
steering wheeldriver's seatleadershipcontrolresponsibility
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