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View synonyms for at the helm

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In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper . This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel .

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[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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