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second fiddle
DEFINITIONS OF:
second fiddle
1
n
a secondary role or function
“he hated to play
second fiddle
to anyone”
Type of:
function
,
office
,
part
,
role
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
n
someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
Synonyms:
second banana
Type of:
foot soldier
,
subordinate
,
subsidiary
,
underling
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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