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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
Beispiele
The senior partner took a back seat so the younger lawyers could gain experience.
02
to stop participating actively, often because success seems unlikely or because one chooses to withdraw
Beispiele
When her health declined, she had to take a back seat in running the business.
