take a back seat

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Definitions of take a back seat words

noun take a back seat a seat at the rear. 1
idioms take a back seat take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time. 1

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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