at the helm

Idioms and Phrases

In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper . This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel .

Example Sentences

USC, at 5-5, didn’t suddenly field one of college football’s best defenses with Lynn at the helm.

From Los Angeles Times

They have a shortlist and know with Slegers at the helm they can afford time to chose the right successor.

From BBC

In fact, if you look at the data, you’ll find that people tend to think the economy is doing well under leaders who tell them it is and that the sky’s the limit with them at the helm.

From Salon

Both Gatland and the WRU could have cut their losses at the end of the global tournament, accepted he had achieved short-term stability and started the next four-year cycle with a new man at the helm.

From BBC

Gatland has now presided over 17 losses from 23 Tests during his second stint at the helm after replacing Wayne Pivac in December 2022.

From BBC

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