Take a back seat

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English

Verb

take a back seat

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

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

See also

• on the back burner
• second fiddle