take a backseat to (someone or something)
занять скромное положение, отойти на задний план
I didn't intend to accept a lower position and to take a backseat to Jack.
Другие идиомы:
- take a break
- take inventory
- take the starch out of (someone)
- take (someone) by surprise
- take a leak
- take exception to (something)
- take a potshot at (someone or something)
- take one's vows
- take minutes
- take one's own medicine
- take a course in (something)
- take (something) to one's grave
- take the roll
- take its toll
- take (someone) to task