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noun
Idioms 1.
a seat at the rear.
2.
take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.
Origin:
1825–35
1825–35
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| back seat | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle |
| 2. | informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat) |
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