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
例子
He was happy to take a back seat and let his colleague present the project.
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
例子
After years of campaigning, she finally took a back seat when her proposals kept getting rejected.
He decided to take a back seat in the negotiations after realizing his influence was too limited.
