English / idiom
Backseat Driver
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A passenger who offers unwanted driving advice; by extension, anyone who gives unsolicited advice or tries to control a situation they are not in charge of.
In context
01
Stop acting like a backseat driver and let the project manager execute the turnaround strategy.
02
After bouncing back from several career missteps, she learned to ignore every backseat driver in her life.
Synonyms
armchair critic,kibitzer,meddler
Antonyms
passive observer,hands-off supporter,silent bystander
Collocations
annoying backseat driver,play the backseat driver,avoid being a backseat driver