Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion

To be treated as less important than somebody/something; to have a less important position than somebody/something else.

'I'm not going to play second fiddle to anyone.

'The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.

To play second fiddle means to just acknowledge and support the other person so as to achieve a common goal.

As they say in cricket, the non-striker is playing second fiddle to the striker.

The correct answer is to reduce one's importance.

Thank you all for the explanation.

I didn't get it. Please explain clearly.

Fiddle also mean some fraud (intentional deception) done to person. So I think none of the statement satisfy this.

What is meant by fiddle?

"To play second fiddle" does not mean supporting someone's views or opinions.

It means to be less important than someone else or to stay in a secondary role.

Supporting someone's role or view is more like agreeing or backing them up, but "second fiddle" is about status/position, not opinion. But the option "To support the role and view of another person" kind of implies that you are not the main person, you’re just backing them so you’re in a secondary position.

Please can anybody tell me what is the meaning of fiddle ?

It's a kind of musical instrument, like guitar.