Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The state was the agent of growth, yet, despite the rhetoric, addressing social and economic inequalities took a back seat.
1
To sit in the back seat of a vehicle.
2
To be given a lower priority.
3
To face something at the back.
4
To give help or support to somebody or something.
5
To bet money that a particular horse, team, etc. will win in a race or game.