Idiom: backseat driver

Backseat driver = a bossy person who tells others what to do; a person who gives unwanted advice and direction.Usually rich people used to ride in the backseats of chauffeir – driven cars. The backseat passenger gave orders to the driver where to go,what road to take, how fast to drive.

Β “I can fix this computer myself, but she always tries to be a backseat driver.”

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It is some kind of micro-management, I’d think.Β  In either case, I don’t like it πŸ™‚

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