Behind The Wheel Definition

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The definition of behind the wheel is an expression that means you are driving or in control of some kind of a vehicle, usually a car.
An example of behind the wheel is a person who is driving his car.
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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?
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Origin of Behind The Wheel

  • Pragmatic assessment of the position where one steers the wheel.

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Behind The Wheel Sentence Examples

  • Brandon leaned down and spoke to the woman behind the wheel.

  • Billy Langstrom, behind the wheel of a red Jeep similar to but older than Deans', honked from across the street.

  • With Destiny buckled in safely and Jonathan sitting beside her, he climbed behind the wheel and started the car.

  • Dean usually devoted the solitary time behind the wheel to sorting out details of a case, putting little facts in their slots like letters in a country post office.

  • He felt a momentary tightness until he recognized Randy Byrne behind the wheel.

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