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idiomtake a back seat (to)1 to let someone else make important decisions or have responsibility for doing something:I had to take a back seat in the production of this film, and it was sometimes difficult not to give my opinion.Lee has decided to take more of a back seat and hand his main duties over to Davis.2 if one thing takes a back seat to something else, people give less attention to the first thing because they think the second is more important or interesting:Does Newton's murder take a back seat now that the police have a new one to think about?Housing, education, and social services would take a back seat if the government supported more businesses.
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