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DictionarySeesecondcome off second best
come off second bestTo finish something, such as a contest or competition, in second place. Even though I'd spent weeks working on my project for the science fair, I still came off second best.See also: come, off, secondcome off second bestto be second to someone or something; to get the poorer end of a bargain. As usual, he came off second best with a little less prize money than the winner. I don't want to come off second best again.See also: come, off, secondFinancialSeeSecond |