take a back seat

US /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
UK /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
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控えめな立場を取る, 脇役に回る

to choose to be less important or to allow other people to be more important

:
After the promotion, he decided to take a back seat and let his team lead the project.
昇進後、彼は控えめな立場を取ることを決め、チームにプロジェクトを任せた。
Sometimes, it's better to take a back seat and observe before acting.
時には、行動する前に控えめな立場を取り、観察する方が良い。