call shotgun

idiomPart ofshotgun

call shotgun — idiom

1. to claim the front passenger seat of a vehicle before others, usually by shoutin

1.idiom
Definition

to claim the front passenger seat of a vehicle before others, usually by shouting the word first.

Example

Folake called shotgun the moment the group walked out of the restaurant.

There is a rule in my family that whoever calls shotgun first gets the front seat.