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take a back seat

verb

Etymology

From take a seat and back seat.

Definitions

  1. To adopt a position of noninvolvement.

    • The new chairman is happy to take a back seat when it comes to day-to-day operations.

  2. To be second to someone or something

    To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

    • 2004, My Life by Bill Clinton But as with most kids, politics took a backseat to daily life.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA