A back seat driver is a person who criticize from the sidelines. It originates from the situation where someone gives unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver. The idiom can be used in other circumstances other than someone giving advice from the back seat of the car.
“John is such a back seat driver, he is always shouting at the team coach from the sideline”
Dave @ SLS
About Me
- On Line English Teacher Dave
- I come from Dublin Ireland, I have a UK honours degree in law, I live near to London in the UK. I have taught English for over 20 years in England, Spain and Germany. I worked for local language schools as well as working for the international chains of Berltiz and Inlingua. My private clients include Commerzbank, Tecis, Banco Santander, Private law offices, Unileiver, Biersdorf and many more!