take the wheel

In Auto Talks, Paulson Takes the Wheel

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, BILL VLASIC and DAVID E. SANGER 13 minutes ago

The Bush administration and G.M. and Chrysler are said to be negotiating terms of an overhaul package.

網路上查詢take the wheel在 英文的定義結果：

To be in control of the steering wheel of a vehicle or a vessel; To assume control of a situation
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