a passenger in an automobile who offers unwanted advice about driving
back-seat driver
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back-seat driver
noun
- A passenger who constantly advises, corrects, or nags the driver of a motor vehicle.
- A person who persists in giving unsolicited advice.
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- back′-seat′ dri′ving
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Noun
(plural backseat drivers)
- A passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.
- (idiomatic) By extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.
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