Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 1 (Q.No. 12)
Directions to Solve
Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.
12.
To play second fiddle
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
A.s.kumar said:
1 decade ago
Fiddle means time-wasting or trifling behaviour; nonsense; triviality.
(Nautical Terms) nautical a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather.
Brit an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement.
Brit a manually delicate or tricky operation.
(Nautical Terms) nautical a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather.
Brit an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement.
Brit a manually delicate or tricky operation.
ASIF said:
5 years ago
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.
'I'm not going to play second fiddle to anyone.
'The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.
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Anubhav Mathur said:
9 years ago
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.
As they say in cricket, the non-striker is playing second fiddle to the striker.
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Sundar said:
1 decade ago
Fiddle - Bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow.
Affu said:
1 decade ago
To be in a less important position than someone or something else.
Ex: Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now.
Ex: Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now.
Megha said:
1 decade ago
Fiddle also mean some fraud (intentional deception) done to person. So I think none of the statement satisfy this.
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Vicky said:
1 decade ago
Fiddle is a kind of violin.
One who play a second fiddle plays a secondary or subordinate role to someone.
One who play a second fiddle plays a secondary or subordinate role to someone.
Manish bhandari said:
9 years ago
It means a device (as a slat, rack, or light railing) to keep objects from sliding off a table aboard ship.
Sowmeki said:
1 decade ago
Playing our own role (1st fiddle) and also thinking in others situation and helping them (2nd fiddle).
Suhas mohan said:
1 decade ago
Why Can't be Answer To Reduce The importance of one's senior because According to @Vicky's answer?
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