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Discover LudwigThe phrase "taken aback" is a correct and commonly used expression in written English.
It means to be surprised, shocked, or caught off guard by something unexpected. Example: I was taken aback when my boss suddenly announced that I had been promoted to manager.
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It has since taken a back seat.
My health has taken a back seat.
Even within the I.M.F., Americans have taken a back seat.
I personally thought he should have taken a back seat.
"It's taken a back seat to the other curriculums".
"Social" has too often taken a back seat to "market" in recent years.
The movement onstage was another matter: choreography had largely taken a back seat in such shows.
The agency's financial woes, they said, have taken a back seat to other issues.
They've taken a back seat lately, but I'll be returning to them when the collection's finished.
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As a result, postgraduate exchanges have always taken a back-seat to their younger counterparts.
Has he just taken a back-handed swipe at his predecessor?
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