Oct 252012
In this episode The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with driving:
1. In the driver’s seat
2. A backseat driver
3. A Sunday driver
Transcript
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent… racing driver.
And today the verb ‘to drive’ and I are getting together to teach you some English idioms.
I bet you’ve never been taught by the verb ‘to drive’ before.
(Idiot!)
As you can see, I’m in the driver’s seat.
In English, if someone is in control of a situation or in charge of something, we can say they’re ‘in the driver’s seat’.
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