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31take a back seat — ► to become less important (than something else): »Agriculture, which generates only about $50 million a year in revenue, takes a back seat to other industries like oil and gas that bring in billions of dollars. »Environmental issues take a back… …
32take a back seat — 1. if an activity takes a back seat, you spend less time doing that than other things. He s been putting all his energies into house hunting recently so his studies have had to take a back seat. In my early twenties, politics very much took a… …
33The Back Seat of My Car — Single par Paul McCartney extrait de l’album Ram Face A The Back Seat of My Car Face B Heart of the Country Sortie …
34The Back Seat of My Car — Infobox Single Name = The Back Seat of My Car Artist = Paul and Linda McCartney from Album = Ram B side = Heart of the Country Released = 13 August 1971 Format = 7 Recorded = 1970 Genre = Rock Length = Label = Apple Records Writer = Paul… …
35take a back seat — 1) to deliberately become less active, and give up trying to control things I ll be happy to take a back seat when Robin takes over. 2) to become less important take a back seat to: Other issues must take a back seat to this crisis …
36take a back seat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. * /During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs./ * /She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive./… …
37take a back seat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. * /During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs./ * /She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive./… …
38take\ a\ back\ seat — v. phr. informal To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs. She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive. Compare: play… …
39take a back seat — If you take a back seat you choose to have a less important function and become less involved in something. He decided it was time to take a back seat and let someone younger run the club …
40take a back seat — If you take a back seat to something or someone, you are surbordinate …
