at the helm

English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛlm

Prepositional phrase

at the helm

  1. (nautical, literally) Steering a vessel.
  2. (idiomatic) In charge of a company or project.
    • 2025 May 17, David Hytner, “Crystal Palace stun Manchester City to win FA Cup amid drama and Henderson controversy”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Palace defended with great discipline, one of the many hallmarks of Oliver Glasner’s stunning year or so at the helm, and in the final analysis, Manchester City did not do enough in creative terms.

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