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Idioms and Phrases
Occupy an inferior position; allow another to be in control. For example, Linda was content to take a back seat and let Nancy run the meeting . This idiom uses back seat in contrast to the driver's seat, that is, the one in control. [Mid-1800s]Advertisement
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