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Discover LudwigThe phrase "take a back" is not a grammatically correct phrase in English.
"Take" is a verb, and "a back" is not a valid object for that verb. If you are trying to express the idea of "retracting" or "reversing" a previous statement or action, you could say "take back" or "take something back." Example: I need to take back what I said earlier about not wanting to go to the party. It actually sounds like fun now.
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Everything else would take a back seat.
Ecstasy, take a back seat.
Cynicism will take a back seat.
Road rage, take a back seat.
Take a back seat Norman Lamont.
Mourning may take a back seat to manoeuvring.
You might take a back route to where you're going.
For now, beauty can take a back seat to mercilessness.
So the analysis has to take a back seat.
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It seems likely, however, that politics will take a back-seat to showbiz.
"Will they take a back-up offer?" I asked, groveling.
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