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behind the wheel

behind the wheel prepositional phrase: in control of a vehicle; driving.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In control of a vehicle; driving.
    • If you've had too much to drink, don't get behind the wheel.
    • Would you really want to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet?
    Synonyms:
    at the wheel
  2. (figuratively) In control of the situation; in charge.

behind the wheel meaning in Arabic

behind the wheel in Arabic

in control of a vehicle
خَلْفَ الْمِقْوَد ḵalfa l-miqwad

Synonyms of behind the wheel

Origin of behind the wheel

In reference to the steering wheel.

Questions about behind the wheel

What does behind the wheel mean?
Behind the wheel means in control of a vehicle; driving.
What is behind the wheel in Arabic?
Behind the wheel in Arabic is خَلْفَ الْمِقْوَد (ḵalfa l-miqwad). See Behind the wheel meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is behind the wheel?
Behind the wheel is a prepositional phrase.

Words near behind the wheel in the dictionary

  1. behind the eight-ball
  2. behind the eightball
  3. behind the scene
  4. behind the scenes
  5. behind the times
  6. behind the wheel
  7. behind the wire
  8. behind time
  9. behind-hand
  10. behind-the-scenes
  11. behinde

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