The English We Speak: Take the wheel

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  Hello, and welcome to the English we speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent english speakers, so you can use them, too.

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  I'm fei fei.

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  And I'm Georgie fei fei, tell me, how are you?

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  And what is the phrase we're learning in this program?

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  Well, thank you.

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  The phrase we're learning in this program is about taking control of a situation.

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  But first of all, can you take the wheel for the introduction, smooth introduction.

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  To the phrase we're looking at in this program.

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  And sure, I'll take the wheel and you can rest for a few seconds.

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  We're learning take the wheel, which means take control of a situation.

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  It comes from the literal sense when you take control of the steering wheel of a car, or wheel for short.

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  So imagine we're in a car.

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  I'm driving, you're the passenger, and there's an emergency.

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  I might say to you, quick, take the wheel.

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  And I'm asking you to put your hands on the steering wheel to take control of the car.

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  Well, that sounds a little stressful, but the meaning we're looking at is more metaphorical, isn't it?

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  So, for example, my family is talking about going on holiday together, but no one is actually organizing it.

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  So I've decided to take the wheel to organize the holiday.

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  That's a great example.

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  Let's hear some more examples of take the wheel in use.

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