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take a backseat

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take a backseat (to someone)
to let someone else deal with something. I was happy to take a backseat and let my brother deal with the family crisis.
Etymology: based on the idea of sitting in the backseat of a car and letting someone else drive
See also: take


take a backseat (to something)
to be considered to be less important than something else. For many kids, homework takes a backseat to sports.
See also: take

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