take a back seat
US /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
UK /teɪk ə bæk siːt/
1.
退居二线, 处于次要地位
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.
升职后，他决定退居二线，让他的团队领导项目。
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Sometimes, it's better to take a back seat and observe before acting.
有时，最好退居二线，先观察再行动。