Subject | English | Russian |
idiom. | have something take a backseat | откладывать в долгий ящик (Ася Кудрявцева) |
gen. | take a backseat | не занимать активной позиции |
Makarov. | take a backseat | отойти на задний план |
amer. | take a backseat | не быть являться главным (VLZ_58) |
Makarov. | take a backseat | отходить на задний план |
gen. | take a backseat | отойти в сторону (напр., при расследовании и наличии конфликта интересов Taras) |
amer. | take a backseat | быть второстепенным (Weiss, who scored twice in his return from a long absence in Monday's 4-3 win over Ottawa, joined Datsyuk and Helm on a three-center line. He said figuring out each other's tendencies takes a backseat when the Russian star is back on the ice. VLZ_58) |
amer. | take a backseat | быть на втором плане (The visa issue would have to take a backseat to other bilateral issues with Washington, such as missile defense and disarmament, Klimov said. TMT Alexander Demidov) |
gen. | take a backseat | отойти от дел (Taras) |
gen. | take a backseat | не мешать (Taras) |
gen. | take a backseat | держаться в тени |
gen. | take backseat | отойти на второй план (Glider) |
gen. | take backseat | уступить руководство (Lu4ik) |
gen. | take backseat | уступить контроль (Occupy an inferior position; allow another to be in control. For example, Linda was content to take a back seat and let Nancy run the meeting. This idiom uses back seat in contrast to the driver's seat, that is, the one in control. Lu4ik) |