Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

To take a back seat

Options:

To go through a short but unpleasant period of time

To be less successful in one’s efforts

To lecture or criticise the person who is actually in control of something

To become less important or to give up control over things

Correct Answer:

To become less important or to give up control over things

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom to take a back seat is >To become less important or to give up control over things.<

This idiom is often used to describe someone who is willing to step aside and let someone else take charge. It can also be used to describe someone who is not as involved in something as they used to be.

Here are some other examples of how the idiom "to take a back seat" can be used in a sentence:

  • I'm happy to take a back seat and let you take over.
  • After years of being in charge, he's finally decided to take a back seat.
  • The new manager has decided to take a back seat and let the team run things.