steer toward

steer toward (something)

1. To guide or aim a vehicle in the direction of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "steer" and "toward" to specify what is being driven. Keep the boat steady and toward the lighthouse. The police officer told me to steer the car toward a checkpoint on the side of the road. The pilot began steering the plane toward the nearest airport.
2. To attempt to convince or persuade someone to choose, consider, or become involved with someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "steer" and "toward." Mary said she wanted to go out with Mark, but I tried to steer her toward Mike instead. These pushy salespeople always try to steer you toward the more expensive options. I always try to steer my clients toward sensible investments that will yield steady, long-term growth.
See also: steer, toward
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

steer something toward someone or something

to guide something in the direction of someone or something. The farmer steered the tractor toward the sheriff, who had come to talk to the farmer. Please steer the car toward the right side.
See also: steer, toward

steer toward someone or something

to turn or drive toward someone or something. He steered toward the empty parking space, but someone got there before he did. steer toward the house with the red door.
See also: steer, toward
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • angle
  • angling
  • (Is) this taken?
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • load in
  • rescue from
  • rescue from (someone or something)
References in classic literature
"Very well; now steer toward the wharf where the big ship with the queer flag is.
Eight Cousins
As a tugboat and its crew of father and child steer toward home, it's a race to get there before the storm does!
Harbor Bound
A sampling of specific topics: melancholic ethics and narrative agency in Fae Myenne Ng's Bone and Steer Toward Rock; visibility, gender, and liberation through the Soviet gaze; 9/11 and the need for spectacle; and the loss of tragedy in contemporary performance art.
Panic and mourning; the cultural work of trauma
Sharks use their sense of smell to steer toward a patch of odor.
For sharks, the nose knows
Humans, like moths, will steer toward a light source.
Green light at Bitburg
Steer toward low-fat options like the milk and yogurt used in our panna cottas (at left).
Dessert as health food? When you make smart choices, dessert can actually be good for you
Pliny the Elder: We can't turn around, so steer toward the light.
Pompeii: the last day: one August afternoon, a mountain's rumblings caught the people of Pompeii by surprise. What would you do if a volcano erupted, and you had nowhere to run?
It's much easier to steer toward a positive financial destiny if you grab control of your finances, watch where you're going, and follow a well-informed, personalized plan.
Mind your money: getting the most out of financial-management software
Both incarnations of Mattachine inspire various local chapters around the country, some of which steer toward more militant measures by the early 1960s.
Innovation through the ages
The trick--and, of course, there is a trick--is not only to sample these foods in moderation but also to steer toward those that derive a large proportion of their calories from monounsaturated fats.
High-Fat and Healthful
Once we turn away from the North Star of objective reality or historical necessity and steer toward the idea that consciousness is largely a subjective matter, say critics, there is nothing to keep us from becoming lost in a destructive solipsism, like Kurtz in Heart of Darkness: "He had kicked himself loose of the earth....Being alone in the wilderness, [his soul] had looked within itself, and by Heavens!
The Truth About Truth: De-Confusing and Re-Constructing the Postmodern World
Howard said the ship's captain had decided to steer toward Christmas Island after refugees went on a hunger strike and threatened to jump overboard if they did not receive medical attention.
Troops move in to end bid for refuge
ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was truly committed for the digitalization of Pakistan to steer towards development and prosperous country through information technology.
PTI govt committed for digitalization of Pakistan: Fawad
The 21st SDC not only deliberated the economic corridor, but also other corridors of connectivity and knowledge, that can steer towards peace and development.
ACCA and SDPI hold a dialogue on sustainable development in Pakistan
If patients have difficulty in making a movement, the handle helps them to steer towards the target.
Robot gives stroke patients exercise