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单词 backseat driver
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backseat drivernoun [ C ]

uk/ˌbæk.siːt ˈdraɪ.vər/us/ˌbæk.siːt ˈdraɪ.vɚ/

a passenger in a car who keeps giving the driver advice that he or she has not asked for:

figurative It is expected that the former CEO will be a backseat driver (= have a controlling influence on what happens) on the company's board.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Giving advice

  • advice
  • advisable
  • advise
  • advisory
  • agony aunt
  • caution
  • consulting
  • GDA
  • hint
  • lifestyle manager
  • mentor
  • Monday
  • Monday-morning quarterback idiom
  • pick
  • pick sb's brains idiom
  • preach
  • professional advice
  • talk some sense into sb idiom
  • tip
  • waste your breath idiom

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backseat drivernoun [ C ]

us/ˈbækˌsit ˈdrɑɪ·vər/

a person who gives unwanted advice or criticism, esp. to the driver of a car

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