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What is another word for be in the driver's seat?

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To navigate or pilot a vehicle or vessel

To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of

(impose oneself) To exert firm control over

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

Verb

To navigate or pilot a vehicle or vessel

be at the wheel of

be at the controls

take the helm of

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Verb

To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of

exercise control over

have control of

be in charge of

be in control of

be the leader of

be in power over

exercise authority

call the signals

pull the strings

serve the people

be at the helm of

be in the driving seat

lay down the law

be in the saddle

be responsible for

be in command of

occupy the throne

wield the sceptre

sit on the throne

control the affairs of

call the shots in

call the tune in

point in the right direction

put on the right track

be at the wheel

hold the purse strings

make the decisions

wear the trousers

be in authority

be in driver's seat

have authority over

be at the head of

take the chair of

keep under thumb

assume command of

have control over

have an effect on

ride roughshod over

have upper hand

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

hold dominion over

exercise authority over

be in the chair at

take the reins of

be in authority over

give directions

call the shots of

assume command over

manage operations

be at the controls of

be the proprietor of

keep one's eye on

call the shots on

control the content of

take control of

be at the controls

be the editor of

have a handle on

have ascendancy over

have mastery over

rule the roost in

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand in

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

throw your weight around

impose one's will on

tell someone what to do

throw one's weight about

use strong-arm tactics on

perform official duties

carry out official duties

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have someone eating out of one's hand

have a hold over

hold purse strings

tell someone to volunteer

forcefully persuade

volunteer someone unwittingly

take the helm of

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

go out in front

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the van of

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

put to good use

take advantage of

turn to account

put into service

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

exert influence on

have an impact on

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Verb

(impose oneself) To exert firm control over

gain control of

pull the strings

be in the saddle

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

ride roughshod over

use strong-arm tactics on

keep under thumb

put the screws on

be in the saddle

rule with an iron hand

lead by the nose

push the buttons

throw your weight around

rule with a rod of iron

bend to your will

lay down the law

trample underfoot

bring someone to their knees

exercise authority

twist someone's arm

have upper hand

put pressure on

exercise control over

play first fiddle

rule despotically

tell someone what to do

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

have someone under your thumb

throw one's weight about

act the tin god

put the frighteners on

play the heavy with

twist one's arm

put through the wringer

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

have power over

bring pressure to bear on

impose one's will on

pull the strings

have control of

have command over

be pre-eminent over

put under an obligation

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

turn on the heat

gain mastery over

be in control of

gain control of

weigh heavy upon

gain ascendancy over

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

have ascendancy over

be in command of

be in charge of

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have the upper hand

carry most weight

get the upper hand

be the order of the day

scare the bejesus out of

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

give a hard time

put the heat on

tighten the screws on

have someone do something

breathe down someone's neck

turn the screws on

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

blind someone with something

take your breath away

make an offer they can't refuse

issue threats to

put the screws to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

scare hell out of

utter threats to

steamroller into

exert influence on

put the wind up

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

throw off balance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

work someone's butt off

work someone's tail off

strike terror into

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

curdle the blood

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