English
Noun
second fiddle
- music A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.
#: The second fiddle on that tune is almost as hard as the first fiddle.
- music The person playing second fiddle.
#: I've been second fiddle in that band for ten years now.
- idiom A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
#: I'm tired of being your second fiddle!
#: I'm tired of playing second fiddle to you.
Translations
Russian: в�о�а� �к�ипка
Swedish: spela andrafiolen (=to play the second fiddle)
Related terms
fiddle
first fiddle
lead fiddle
See also
second banana
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