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to play second fiddle

to play sec·ond fid·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley sek-uh nd fid-l]
    • /tu pleɪ ˈsɛk ənd ˈfɪd l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley sek-uh nd fid-l]
    • /tu pleɪ ˈsɛk ənd ˈfɪd l/

Definition of to play second fiddle words

  • phrase to play second fiddle If you play second fiddle to someone, your position is less important than theirs in something that you are doing together. 0
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Parts of speech for To play second fiddle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to play second fiddle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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