in the driving seat

In control of a situation; in a position of power. Primarily heard in UK. Make sure to get good grades now, so that you're in the driving seat when it comes time to choose a college. We're still leading in the polls, so nobody panic—we're in the driving seat here.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aspinall	['æspinl]
Brigita	-	Slovene, Croatian, Latvian
Rigantona	-	Celtic Mythology
Gytha	-	English (Archaic)
Sylvestre	-	French
CuimÍN	-	Irish