into the background

idiom

: into the position of being less important
The war has pushed all other issues into the background.

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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 3 Dec. 2022.

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