play second fiddle

== English == === Etymology === From the second violin in an orchestra. === Pronunciation === === Verb === play second fiddle (third-person singular simple present plays second fiddle, present participle playing second fiddle, simple past and past participle played second fiddle) (idiomatic, intransitive) To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== take a back seat