in the driving seat

/ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌsiːt/NEUTRAL · B2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
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Literal na kahulugan: «nasa upuan ng nagmamaneho»

Kahulugan

in control of a situation

May kontrol sa sitwasyon.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1Now that she owns half the company, Aisha is firmly in the driving seat.
  2. 2The other buyers backed out, so now we’re in the driving seat and can set the price.
  3. 3Leo has the only key to the studio, so he’s in the driving seat when we book rehearsals.
  4. 4Two other firms want to hire Priya, which puts her in the driving seat in the salary talks.
  5. 5Who’s in the driving seat on this project? Who makes the final decisions?

Grammar

Fixed ang parirala. Karaniwan itong sumusunod sa be o put. Sa American English, in the driver’s seat ang ginagamit.

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