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second fiddle
second fiddlen. Informal 1. A secondary role.2. One who plays a secondary role.second fiddle n 1. (Classical Music) a. the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestrab. the musical part assigned to such an instrument 2. a secondary status 3. a person who has a secondary status sec′ond fid′dle
n. a person serving in a subsidiary capacity. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | second fiddle - someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary rolesecond bananasubordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | | 2. | second fiddle - a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" |
Translationssecond fiddle
second fiddleSubordinate, lesser, or smaller in role, position, or importance. Most often used in the phrase "play second fiddle (to someone)." I'm really sick of playing second fiddle to this ignoramus—I'm the one who deserves to be the star of the show! He had aspirations of moving ahead in the company, but by now it seems like he's destined to remain second fiddle.See also: fiddle, secondsecond fiddle n. a person in a secondary role; the second best. (Frequently with play.) I won’t stay around here playing second fiddle for someone half my age and ability! See also: fiddle, secondsecond fiddlePlay a less important role. In an orchestra or string quartet, music produced by the second violin(s) tends to play more of a supportive harmonic role than the more melodically prominent first violin player(s) play. By extension, “second fiddle” is a companion whose role is less recognized than the person who gets the credit.See also: fiddle, secondsecond fiddle
second fiddle Informala. the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra b. the musical part assigned to such an instrument second fiddle
Synonyms for second fiddlenoun someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary roleSynonymsRelated Words- subordinate
- subsidiary
- underling
- foot soldier
noun a secondary role or functionRelated Words |