“Take a back seat”
Définition
To become less important or less active.
Exemples
Examples
“Marketing took a back seat during the crisis.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Marketing took a back seat during the crisis.Compare with the original example
Marketing took a back seat during the crisis.
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- What does "Take a back seat" mean?
- "Take a back seat" means to become less important or less active.
- How do you use "Take a back seat" in a sentence?
- Example: "Marketing took a back seat during the crisis."
- Should I interpret "Take a back seat" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.