backseat
[ bak-seet ]
/ ˈbækˈsit /
noun
a seat at the rear.
Idioms for backseat
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
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby backseat
backrush,
backs,
backsaw,
backscatter,
backscratcher,
backseat,
backseat driver,
backset,
backsheesh,
backshore,
backside
Idioms and Phrases with take a back seat
take a back seat
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]