back-seat driver

Frequency: 8.01.5 per million words

a passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver; an annoying person who criticizes from the sidelines

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Examples (20)

  • My dad is the worst back-seat driver; he's constantly telling me to slow down.
  • I can't stand back-seat drivers who constantly criticize my choices.
  • Please stop being a back-seat driver and let me focus on the road.
  • Please stop being a back-seat driver; I know this route perfectly well.
  • I hate road trips with my brother because he's such a back-seat driver.
  • My dad is a terrible back-seat driver, always telling me to slow down or switch lanes.
  • She was trying not to be a back-seat driver, but the driver's constant braking made her nervous.
  • Even in business meetings, he acts as a back-seat driver, questioning every decision.
  • He's a notorious back-seat driver in meetings, always criticizing ideas without offering his own.
  • The journey was made incredibly stressful by my mother-in-law, a notorious back-seat driver.
  • I don't need a back-seat driver telling me how to cook in my own kitchen.
  • If you're going to be a back-seat driver the entire trip, you might as well walk.
  • The project failed partly because there were too many back-seat drivers and not enough people doing the work.
  • Nobody appreciates a back-seat driver, so it's often best to trust the person in charge.
  • No one likes a back-seat driver, especially when they have no experience in the matter.
  • She promised not to be a back-seat driver, but started giving directions within five minutes.
  • Can you let the manager handle it? We don't need another back-seat driver complicating things.
  • His tendency to be a back-seat driver extends to all aspects of his life, not just driving.
  • She accused him of being a back-seat driver in their relationship, always judging her decisions.
  • With GPS, there's less excuse than ever to be a back-seat driver.