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second fiddle Definition

second fiddle

second fiddle Idioms

play second fiddle

or be second fiddle
to have secondary status, as in the affection or attention of another
second fiddle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: The space in itself plays second fiddle to the lower gallery.
  • take: The strangest thing about the gig is that music really does seem to take second fiddle to comedy.