idiomatic expression

#1 01-Feb-2004, 07:26

can i use "take the back road" if i mean later?

**Tdol** · #2 01-Feb-2004, 14:55

I haven't heard it in England. ;-0

bmo · #3 01-Feb-2004, 16:14

I think it is "take a back seat," to give way to another, to play a secondary or unimportant role.

"Going to Taipei for a vacation this summer will have to take a back seat now that we have decided to use the money to help a poor neighbor with his medical bills."

Did I make any grammtical error?

bmo

**RonBee** · #4 01-Feb-2004, 22:08

I have heard take a back seat to but not take a back road. Maybe it is a new one.

:)

**Tdol** · #5 01-Feb-2004, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmo

I think it is "take a back seat," to give way to another, to play a secondary or unimportant role.

"Going to Taipei for a vacation this summer will have to take a back seat now that we have decided to use the money to help a poor neighbor with his medical bills."

Did I make any grammtical error?

bmo

That works fine. We also have 'take a raincheck' for later.

bmo · #6 03-Feb-2004, 04:45

"Taking a back road" is all about driving, literally, according to my Internet search.

BMO

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