back-seat driver
noun/ˌbæk siːt ˈdraɪvə(r)/
/ˌbæk siːt ˈdraɪvər/
(disapproving)- a passenger in a vehicle who keeps giving advice to the driver about how they should driveTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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- a person who wants to be in control of something that is not really their responsibility
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