at the wheel

1. Literally, driving a vehicle (and thus sitting at the steering wheel). Don't worry, Katie's at the wheel, and she is very good at driving in the snow. I'm so excited to finally be at the wheel of my own car!

2. By extension, in charge; acting the leader (of something). Jack is at the wheel, so I know they'll get this project done on time!

at the wheel

1. operating the wheel that turns a ship's rudder; at the helm. The cabin boy was at the wheel with the captain close by.

2. operating the steering wheel of a car. Bobby was at the wheel when the car went off the road.

at the wheel

In command, in control. For example, Ann hated being told what to do; she wanted to be at the wheel by herself. The analogy here is to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle, or the helm of a vessel. For a synonym, see at the helm.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tranter	TRAN-tər	English (Rare)
NadÈGe	-	French
Dimosthenis	-	Greek
Gail	[geil]
Carolien	kah-ro-LEEN	Dutch
Ruy	-	Portuguese, Spanish