take a back seat

成語所屬單字seat

take a back seat — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語
釋義

退居幕後;讓位

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

例句

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.