backseat driver
Example Sentences
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So, I’m going to be sitting in the back being the backseat driver.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
Her claim at one point that she made a "very good backseat driver" seemed to symbolise her difficulty in letting go and Sir John's struggle to break free from her legacy.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2016
It’s like he’s sitting inside three racing cars at once – behind the wheel of two of them, a backseat driver in the third.
From Time ● Sep. 1, 2016
The woman’s face is not visible but it is clearly intended to be Thatcher, reflecting the perception of her as a backseat driver during her successor’s reign.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2015
“Uh, not to be a backseat driver or anything,” Aech said.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
