take the front seat
to take priority
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Climate change must take the front seat in our discussions.”
“The manager decided that finishing the project on time should take the front seat over other minor tasks.”
“In the new government policy, economic growth will take the front seat, while environmental regulations are moved to the background.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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box seat
A favorable vantage point.
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catbird seat
An enviable position, often one of great advantage.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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fly by the seat of one's pants
To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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front and center
A command to approach the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.
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front of mind
Synonym of top of mind.
Last updated August 10, 2026