- play second fiddle to someone
- to be less important or less powerful than someone else
We played second fiddle to Portadown the entire match.
English dictionary. 2014.
play second fiddle to someone
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play second fiddle to someone — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle to someone — phrase to be less important or less powerful than someone else We played second fiddle to Portadown the entire match. Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym Main entry: fiddle … Useful english dictionary
play second fiddle to something — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle to — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle — (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle — if you play second fiddle to someone, they are in a stronger position or are more important than you. You ll have to choose between your wife and me. I won t play second fiddle to anyone. (usually + to) … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle — to have a less important position or status than someone or something else : to be regarded or treated as less important a former star athlete who is not happy to play second fiddle as he nears the end of his career often + to He s not happy to … Useful english dictionary
play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle, you take a subordinate role behind someone more important … The small dictionary of idiomes
play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle, you take a subordinate role behind someone more important. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you play second fiddle to another person, you accept to be second in importance to that person, or have a lower… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle, you take a subordinate role behind someone more important … Dictionary of English idioms
