backseat
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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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| backseat | |
noun | |
| 1. | a secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding" |
| 2. | a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) |
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Backseat
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
Unfortunately, picture-drawing is considered childish, which is partly why visual thinking has taken a backseat to verbal agility.
Roadside attractions were the only way to keep kids from having a backseat meltdown.
One of the victims was put into the trunk of the car and the other two were placed in the backseat.
But the gee-whiz factor will always take a backseat to convenience.
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