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Significats de second fiddle en anglès

Someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role.

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Examples for "second banana"
Examples for "second banana"
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But what is unquestionable is Harry is no longer playing second banana.
News.com.au
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But why make a big deal about a lousy second banana?
Faerie Wars
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Pour remaining custard mixture over the second banana layer.
Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
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Asher was his second banana, his vampire lieutenant.
Blue Moon
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Brian Murray and John Pankow are like an ancient Roman Laurel and Hardy as the pompous actor Strabo and his second banana Pelargon, respectively.
Reuters
Ús de second fiddle en anglès
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Playing second fiddle, the EU and the UN can stamp and shout.
The Guardian
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Yes, but we determined that these will play second fiddle to climbing.
Climbing Magazine
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Communion playing second fiddle to the civil rights movement and urban renewal.
Salem’s Lot
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The young assistant district attorney lounging by the table played second fiddle.
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
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Their interplay was commendable even though they were always playing second fiddle.
The Irish Times
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The first lady may be through playing second fiddle to her husband.
Wired
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When he allows himself to play second fiddle, he is a fool!
Ziska: The Problem of a Wicked Soul
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Vice presidential candidates, of course, are required to play second fiddle.
Reuters
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Which was good, because I didn't want to play second fiddle to him.
Gentlemen prefer succubi
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But New York has struggled to find a reliable second fiddle.
Reuters
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Yes; no one can excel him; he never plays second fiddle to anybody.
The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His learning
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Meat or fish in the centre, with vegetables playing second fiddle.
The Irish Times
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Apple slices often play second fiddle to apple pies and crumbles.
The Irish Times
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Shelbourne once more played second fiddle to arch-rivals St Patrick's Athletic last night.
The Irish Times
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At first, it played second fiddle to the classical statues found alongside it.
Wired
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I've already won it and it plays second fiddle to the Champions League.
The Guardian
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