take a back seat
US /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
UK /teɪk ə bæk siːt/

1.
mengambil peran yang kurang penting, mundur
to choose to be less important or to allow other people to be more important
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After the promotion, he decided to take a back seat and let his team lead the project.
Setelah promosi, dia memutuskan untuk mengambil peran yang kurang penting dan membiarkan timnya memimpin proyek.
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Sometimes, it's better to take a back seat and observe before acting.
Terkadang, lebih baik mengambil peran yang kurang penting dan mengamati sebelum bertindak.