In The Driver's Seat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Driver's Seat Idiom mean?

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in the driver's seat What does in the driver's seat mean?	in control	I am in the driver's seat regarding what kind of apartment we rent for our holiday.
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hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be not weak or soft, to be stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.

eleventh-hour decision What does "eleventh-hour decision" mean?	a decision that is made at the last possible minute	The sport's federation made an eleventh-hour decision about suspending the star player.
fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.
split What does "split" mean?	depart; leave
soup up (something) or soup (something) up What does "soup up (something) or soup (something) up" mean?	to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)	My neighbor decided to soup up his car.
swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely	I swallowed everything hook, line, and sinker when my friend told me the story about how he lost his car keys.
try (something) out on (someone) What does "try (something) out on (someone)" mean?	to test something on someone	I plan to try the new song out on the other members of the staff.
you are only young once What does "you are only young once" mean?	enjoy life while you are young and before you must face the responsibilities of life	The young man's grandmother believed that you are only young once and encouraged her grandson to do many new things in his life.

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In The Driver's Seat Idiom