take a back seat
US /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
UK /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
1.
mengambil peranan yang kurang penting, berundur
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.
Selepas kenaikan pangkat, dia memutuskan untuk mengambil peranan yang kurang penting dan membiarkan pasukannya mengetuai projek itu.
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Sometimes, it's better to take a back seat and observe before acting.
Kadang-kadang, lebih baik mengambil peranan yang kurang penting dan memerhati sebelum bertindak.