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take a back seat

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

担任或被给予不那么重要的地位或角色。与“处于统治地位”相比。退居二线。

Mary was happy to take a back seat and let Jim run the meeting.

玛丽很高兴能退居次要位置，让吉姆来负责会议。

So obviously it's time for me to take a back seat.

显然，我该隐退了。

This is a country where women usually take a back seat.

在这个国家通常是男尊女卑。