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take the wheel
Verb
broadly
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
車両や船舶などの操縦桿を握る、あるいは操縦を任される。 / 比喩的に、状況や物事の主導権を引き継ぐ、あるいは管理する。
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( past )
( participle past )
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To be in control of the steering wheel of a vehicle or a vessel. / (idiomatic, by extension) To assume control of a situation.
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take the wheel
When traffic became chaotic, she asked me to take the wheel so she could calm down.
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When traffic became chaotic, she asked me to take the wheel so she could calm down.
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