What is another word for second fiddle?
Synonyms for second fiddle
sec·ond fid·dle
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Princeton's WordNet
second fiddle, second banananoun
someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
Synonyms:
straight man, second bananasecond fiddlenoun
a secondary role or function
"he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
Synonyms:
second banana
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If you stop prioritizing your marriage and allow it to play second fiddle to work, your partner will probably start to feel isolated and angry.
He's the driving force in our sport. I was the bad guy. I felt second fiddle, but as all things have come around, he deserves everything, all the accolades he can get.
I think John Stamos always wanted to be Chachi instead of playing second fiddle to a 3-year-old.
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