PLAY SECOND FIDDLE

Meaning of PLAY SECOND FIDDLE in English

accept a lower position, take a back seat

Kirk won't play second fiddle to her. He wants to be the boss.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — phrasal to take a subordinate position
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — fill a secondary role, do a job of minor importance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — : to take a subordinate position
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — to take a subordinate position
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — see fiddle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — see fiddle
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — {v. phr.}, {informal} To act a smaller part; follow another's lead; be less noticed. * /His wife had the stronger …
Slang English vocab
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — ( Colloq. ) Be subordinate, take a subordinate part.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — {v. phr.}, {informal} To act a smaller part; follow another's lead; be less noticed. * /His wife had the stronger …
Словарь английских идиом
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — accept a lower position, take a back seat Kirk won't play second fiddle to her. He wants to be the …
English Idioms vocab
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — v. phr. , informal To act a smaller part; follow another's lead; be less noticed. His wife had the stronger …
American Idioms English vocabulary
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — занимать второстепенное положение, играть вторую скрипку
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE — занимать второстепенное положение, играть вторую скрипку
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SECOND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Second Empire style Marne Second Battle of the Northern War Second Persian Gulf War …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
SECOND — I. ˈsekənd, -ənt, before a consonant often -kən sometimes -k ə ŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English second, secound, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIDDLE — I. ˈfid ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fithele, fidel, from Old English fithele, probably from Medieval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIDDLE — (n.) A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
Английский словарь Webster
SECOND — second 1 — seconder , n. /sek"euhnd/ , adj. 1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIDDLE — /fid"l/ , n. , v. , fiddled, fiddling . n. 1. a musical instrument of the viol family. 2. violin: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SECOND — I. ˈse-kənd also -kənt, especially before a consonant -kən, -k ə ŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French secund, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIDDLE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SECOND — noun aid; assistance; help. 2. second ·noun the second part in a concerted piece; often popularly applied to the …
Webster English vocab
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — vi to play on a fiddle. 2. fiddle ·vt to play (a tune) on a fiddle. 3. fiddle ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
SECOND — [sec.ond] adj [ME, fr. OF, fr. L secundus second, following, favorable, fr. sequi to follow--more at sue] (13c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — [fid.dle] n [ME fidel, fr. (assumed) OE fithele, prob. fr. ML vitula] (13c) 1: violin 2: a device (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SECOND — fundamental unit of time, now defined in terms of radiation emitted from atoms of the element cesium under specified conditions. …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIDDLE — German Fiedel, French Vielle, medieval European bowed, stringed musical instrument. The medieval fiddle, a forerunner of the violin, emerged in …
Britannica English vocabulary
SECOND — I second adjective; noun; number; adverb; determiner; verb 'support' BrE AmE ˈsek ə nd !!- ə nt ▷ second|ed ɪd …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SECOND — I . *sec·ond / ˈsekənd; NAmE / determiner , ordinal number , adverb , noun , verb —see also second …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIDDLE — / ˈfɪdl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ v ] fiddle (with sth) to keep touching or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SECOND — I. sec ‧ ond 1 S1 W1 /ˈsekənd/ BrE AmE number 1 . the second person, thing, event etc is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIDDLE — I. fid ‧ dle 1 /ˈfɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SECOND — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SECOND — n., adj., & v. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIDDLE — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SECOND — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1. colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Oxford English vocab
SECOND — I. PART OF A MINUTE /sekənd/ ( seconds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIDDLE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SECOND — I. number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a first/second/third etc edition ▪ The first edition was published in 1986. a second …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIDDLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as fit as a fiddle (= very fit ) ▪ She’s over eighty now, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAY — n. song play chronicle play history play miracle play morality play mumming play mummers' play mystery play Passion play problem …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SECOND — n. Second Empire Baroque Second Empire style Marne Second Battle of the Northern War Second Persian Gulf War Second Second …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAY — Synonyms and related words : ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FIDDLE — Synonyms and related words : A string, Amati, Cremona, D string, E string, G string, Strad, Stradivari, Stradivarius, alter, bass, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SECOND — • ↑ a second • ↑ a second/an instant • ↑ be first/second etc • ↑ have second thoughts • …
Longman Activator English vocab
SECOND — n. 25B6; adjective the second day of the trial : NEXT, following, subsequent, succeeding. he keeps a second pair of …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAY — n. 25B6; verb the children played with toys : AMUSE ONESELF, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun; relax, occupy oneself, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SECOND — adj. 1 subsequent, following, next He let the first target go by and aimed for the second one 2 subordinate, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLAY — v. 1 amuse oneself, frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, caper, sport, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, disport (oneself), …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

English Idioms vocabulary

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