To be in the driving seat

What exactly does it mean the word connection "to be in the driving seat"? Thank you

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Originally Posted by Lukys

What exactly does it mean the word connection "to be in the driving seat"? Thank you

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to be in control of things, of a situation.

8-)

Hi Lukys, just wanted to let you know that the phrase is "to be in the driver`s seat", instead of "driving" seat. I guess it`s possible that the British say it differently, but I`m not sure. :-) :up:

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Originally Posted by Hayseed

Hi Lukys, just wanted to let you know that the phrase is "to be in the driver`s seat", instead of "driving" seat. I guess it`s possible that the British say it differently, but I`m not sure. :-) :up:

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http://www.allwords.com/word-driving%20seat.html

Not necessarily. Btw, that happens to be an American website and we would also say "in the driving seat" here in Canada.
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Originally Posted by Marylin

Not necessarily. Btw, that happens to be an American website and we would also say "in the driving seat" here in Canada.
8-)

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Doesn`t matter to me where the web site`s from. I was simply trying to point out the idiom as I`ve heard it here in the US. I can`t speak for Canada or anywhere else.