take a back seat

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take a back seat — idiom

1. to let someone else take control or a more active role while you become less inv

1.idiom
Definition

to let someone else take control or a more active role while you become less involved

Example

After thirty years of running the business, Mauricio decided to take a back seat.

The professor took a back seat and let the students lead the discussion themselves.