behind the wheel
idiomatic phrase
: in the act of driving
I was nervous my first time behind the wheel.
He urged drivers to stop and rest if they feel tired behind the wheel.—
Yaron Steinbuch
Yaron Steinbuch… will start enforcing a requirement for commercial truck drivers travelling between provinces to track their hours behind the wheel …—Karina Zapata
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Zachary Roslin, driving a tanker truck, had just pulled out of a Speedway when he was rear-ended by Peter Della-Ventura, who was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Elantra.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
This year, Chadwick turns her attention toward endurance racing and will be behind the wheel of an LMP2 car in the European Le Mans Series, as part of a Genesis Magma Racing collaboration with IDEC Sport.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Devon Robinson, 24, who was on his way back from a birthday party at a South Beach bar, was behind the wheel of a silver Polestar Model 2, WSVN reported.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Omar Ocasio-Justiniano, 28, is suspected of being behind the wheel of the Acura during the ambush.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
This year, Chadwick turns her attention toward endurance racing and will be behind the wheel of an LMP2 car in the European Le Mans Series, as part of a Genesis Magma Racing collaboration with IDEC Sport.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Devon Robinson, 24, who was on his way back from a birthday party at a South Beach bar, was behind the wheel of a silver Polestar Model 2, WSVN reported.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Omar Ocasio-Justiniano, 28, is suspected of being behind the wheel of the Acura during the ambush.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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