backseat

[ bak-seet ]

noun
  1. a seat at the rear.

Idioms about backseat

  1. take a backseat, to occupy a secondary or inferior position: Her writing has taken a backseat because of other demands on her time.

Origin of backseat

1
First recorded in 1825–35

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British Dictionary definitions for back seat

back seat

noun
  1. a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle

  2. informal a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat)

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