take a back seat

Related to take a back seat: without a hitch

take a backseat

1. To be given a lower priority. Unfortunately, I had the flu last week, so everything else around the house had to take a back seat.

2. To willingly take a less prominent role in some situation. I took a back seat during the presentation because I knew you could handle it.

take a back seat

Occupy an inferior position; allow another to be in control. For example, Linda was content to take a back seat and let Nancy run the meeting. This idiom uses back seat in contrast to the driver's seat, that is, the one in control. [Mid-1800s]

See also: back, seat, take

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take a back seat

COMMON

1. If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power, importance, or responsibility. I was happy to take a back seat and give someone else the opportunity to manage the project. I always used to take a back seat and let people get on with it.

2. If one thing takes a back seat to another, people give the first thing less attention because it is less important or interesting than the other thing. It is true that in the Apollo programme science took a back seat to technology and engineering. As the novel progresses, the war takes a back seat to the growing romance between Harvey and Martha.

See also: back, seat, take

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take a back seat

take or be given a less important position or role. Compare with in the driver's seat (at driver).

See also: back, seat, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take a back ˈseat

change to a less important role or function: After forty years in the business, it’s time for me to take a back seat and let someone younger take over. OPPOSITE: in the driving seat

See also: back, seat, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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take a backseat
take a backseat, to
in fine fettle
in fine/good fettle
be in fine fettle
fettle
fine fettle, in
brown bottle flu
have one foot in the grave
one foot in the grave, have

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释义	take a back seat Related to take a back seat: without a hitch take a backseat 1. To be given a lower priority. Unfortunately, I had the flu last week, so everything else around the house had to take a back seat. 2. To willingly take a less prominent role in some situation. I took a back seat during the presentation because I knew you could handle it. See also: backseat, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take a back seat Occupy an inferior position; allow another to be in control. For example, Linda was content to take a back seat and let Nancy run the meeting. This idiom uses back seat in contrast to the driver's seat, that is, the one in control. [Mid-1800s] See also: back, seat, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take a back seat COMMON 1. If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power, importance, or responsibility. I was happy to take a back seat and give someone else the opportunity to manage the project. I always used to take a back seat and let people get on with it. 2. If one thing takes a back seat to another, people give the first thing less attention because it is less important or interesting than the other thing. It is true that in the Apollo programme science took a back seat to technology and engineering. As the novel progresses, the war takes a back seat to the growing romance between Harvey and Martha. See also: back, seat, take Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. take a back seat take or be given a less important position or role. Compare with in the driver's seat (at driver). See also: back, seat, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary take a back ˈseat change to a less important role or function: After forty years in the business, it’s time for me to take a back seat and let someone younger take over. OPPOSITE: in the driving seat See also: back, seat, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: take a backseat take a backseat, to in fine fettle in fine/good fettle be in fine fettle fettle fine fettle, in brown bottle flu have one foot in the grave one foot in the grave, have
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