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take the wheel

idiom

To assume control of a situation.


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  1. 01

    big wheel

    A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

  2. 02

    break the wheel

    To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse.

  3. 03

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  4. 04

    fifth wheel

    Anything superfluous or unnecessary.

  5. 05

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  6. 06

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  7. 07

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  8. 08

    hamster wheel

    To cycle fruitlessly.

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