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back-seat driver

noun

Definitions

  1. An occupant of a large vehicle, such as a firetruck, who helps steer the vehicle from far…

    An occupant of a large vehicle, such as a firetruck, who helps steer the vehicle from far in the back.

    • When New York pitcher Vernon Gomez retires as a smokeballer he wants to become a smoke eater. Here he gets a tryout as a back-seat driver on a hook and ladder truck at St. Petersburg[…]

  2. A person sitting (typically) in the back seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually…

    A person sitting (typically) in the back seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver.

  3. An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way…

    An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.

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