second fiddle
n.
Informal
A secondary role. One who plays a secondary role.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
second 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!
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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