be at the helm

To be in charge; to be the leader (of something). The phrase originated as a nautical term, meaning "to steer a ship." Jack is at the helm, so I know they'll get this project done on time! Nancy has been at the helm of our department for so long that I can't imagine what it will be like once she retires!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jefferson	JEF-ər-sən	English
Evgenia	yev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian)	Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Roza (1)	RO-zah (Russian)	Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Simon	['saimən]
Roxie	RAHK-see	English
Bastian	BAHS-tee-ahn	German