to take a back seat
01
to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else
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idiom
informal
أمثلة
As his children grew older, his own ambitions took a back seat.
02
to become less important, noticeable, or influential compared with something else
أمثلة
Traditional marketing has taken a back seat to social media campaigns.
