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/
Korean meaning: 운전대를 잡다, 차를 운전하다; 주도권을 잡다, 리더십을 발휘하다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 더 **휠**
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
someone taking the wheel to assume control of both the vehicle and the situation
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Origin
문자 그대로 자동차의 바퀴(wheel)를 잡는다(take)는 의미에서 시작되어, 비유적으로 주도권을 잡는다는 의미로 확장됨
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“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.”
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