second

second idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with second, also see at second hand; come off (second best); in a flash (second); in the first (second) place; on second thought; play second fiddle; split second; top (second) banana.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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