Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'At the helm'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'At the helm'.

A. Lost at sea

B. On a ship's wheel

C. A helmet

D. In charge; in control

Answer: Option D

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It means being the leader or decision-maker.

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