Now he knows he's in the driver's seat and can wait for a better deal.

现在他知道他掌有控制权，可以等待更好的交易。

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He saw that the bus driver was no longer in the driver's seat.

他看到司机已经不在驾驶座上了。

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Overall, the idea is to let "states remain in the driver's seat for managing the species".

总而言之，这个想法是让“各州负责管理这种物种”。

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But not everyone was happy to see her in the driver's seat of the BMW race car she drives.

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One description said it was like sitting in the driver's seat of a small car, while wearing two heavy raincoats.

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"It has serious trouble in the sense that those who are wedded to the idea of a permanent global jihad with Somalia as a staging post are now in the driver's seat,".

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It was this very highway that launched my courtship to the man in the driver's seat.

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With events like "Silly Olympics, " the camp puts kids back in the driver's seat.

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"Verizon is in the driver's seat right now and can wait to see what comes out, " he says.

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