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at the helm
(redirected from helm)

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at the helm (of something)
Fig. in the position of being in control of something. The president is at the helm of the company. Things will go well with Anne at the helm.

at the helm (of something) (slightly formal)
in control He resigned and left the company last July after two years at the helm.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of helm (the handle or wheel that controls the direction in which a ship travels)


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