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in the saddle

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in the saddle

in control It looks like those who oppose environmental controls are going to be in the saddle.

Related vocabulary: in the driver's seat

Etymology: based on the idea that someone who is in the saddle (seat fastened on the back of a horse) controls the horse's movements

See also: saddle

in the saddle

1. Prevailing or in control; dominant: "The crisis [in Russia] came to a head when the American-backed reformers were in the saddle" (Michael R. Gordon).

2. Engaged in an activity, especially a job: back in the saddle after a leave of absence from work.

See also: saddle