Idioms

in the background

in the background

In a (literal or figurative) place where someone or something is not very noticeable. I'm not the best dancer, so the director has put me in the background for most scenes. The more new people get hired, the more I feel ignored and lost in the background! Oh, just stick me somewhere in the background—I hate being the center of attention!
See also: background
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In the background a volcano crater was silhouetted against the stars.
To their right was the village, separated from them only by one level stretch of meadowland; in the background, the hall.
school activities--stay in the background as an annoying soundtrack of Olivia's life.
Lofts, condos and funky old houses serve as the main settings, while the mountains hover in the background. No beaches are seen; however, gritty Hastings Street is.
"); musician Susie Ibarra's lively drumming in the background lends a beatnik ambience.
"With the coloured lights and splash pool in the background, it's like being on holiday all the time," says Dawn.
With mariachi music in the background, sixteen-year-old Suzie Diaz tells me about her encounter with the Border Patrol two years ago.
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