be in the driving seat

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   擔任負責人；處於統領地位

   to be the person in control of a situation

   You are the one that's in the driving seat.

   Taking your destiny by the throat. You're in the driver's seat.

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• You are the one that's in the driving seat.Creed2015
• Taking your destiny by the throat. You're in the driver's seat.Slap Shot1977
• Why a team worth $800 million with one of the most complex offenses ever built, by me, should put you in the driver's seat.American Underdog2021
• I'm in the driving seat, I just don't have a set of wheels.Widows2018

在完整場景裡學

• 奎迪2015
  • 登門求洛奇教拳：behind closed doors（關起門來私下進行）
  • 小吃店約會聊心事：jawn（費城萬能詞）
  • 上門求老拳王收徒：on one's own（靠自己）
• 美國草根：庫爾特·華納的故事2021
  • 自述不可能的夢想：stand your ground（站穩腳跟）
  • 為追女孩臨時學跳舞：none of your business（不關你的事）
  • 坦白身世換來她的名字：make something of（做出名堂）

同一詞條的短語

• by the seat of your pants
• take a back seat
• bums on seats
• on the edge of your seat

習語頻道里接下來

• by hand
• do good
• don't make me laugh
• find fault
• get your feet wet
• go downhill
• go figure
• have bigger fish to fry
• laugh in face
• on the off chance
• out of action
• out of thin air