backseat driver »
A passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.
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backseat driver »
By extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.
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be on the edge of one's seat »
To be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.
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buckle up »
To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
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catbird seat »
Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.
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cross the aisle »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the floor »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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desk jockey »
One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
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have a seat »
A polite directive to sit down.
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have a seat »
See have; seat.
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have a seat »
To sit down; to take a seat.
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hit one out of the ballpark »
To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
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in the driver's seat »
Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.
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in the hot seat »
Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.
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mine arse on a bandbox »
An answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.
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