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second fiddle

/'sɛkənd_'fɪdəl/

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noun
someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
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second banana

type of:
underling subordinate subsidiary foot soldier
noun
a secondary role or function
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"he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"

type of:
role function office part

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