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Idiom: Take A Back Seat

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From take a seat and back seat.

How to pronounce "take a back seat":

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To adopt a position of noninvolvement.

Example: "The new chairman is happy to take a back seat when it comes to day-to-day operations."

To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

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