Welcome to English in a Minute! Here is a phrase that is not praise:BACK-SEAT DRIVERListen to these two people talk about driving: Back-Seat Driver 干涉别人的人 Anna: Adam's mother made him so nervous every time he took her to the store.Jonathan: You are not kidding! She would tell him where to turn, how fast to go, and which road to take. She was such a "back-seat driver!" Where does this phrase come from?When cars were first invented, rich owners would often ride in the back seat.They would tell their drivers where to go and how to drive.Now, when someone is a "back-seat driver", he is interfering, and it's considered to be bad behavior. And that’s English in a Minute.
