2006-12-06 15:19:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
basically be in second place. not be the most important.
2006-12-06 15:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by sarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a orchestra there is the 'cream of the crop ' musician and the 'lesser' talented musicians. The 'better' violin (fiddle) player sits in what is called 'first chair', the rest of the violin players (fiddlers) sit in the following chairs. Playing 'second fiddle' is a phrase known to be ' second best ' . . . not the main person. In business or a relationship it would mean to be the kept to the side as second best, not the main or favored person. "Cream of the crop" would be " first fiddle ".
2006-12-06 23:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are not the most important person in someone's life. You come in second. It comes from the seating in an orchestra. First violin is the coveted chair. Only the best violinist gets chosen for that chair. Everyone else is "second fiddle".
2006-12-06 23:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anniesgran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a phase used to imply second best to someone else.
2006-12-06 23:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Oh, Marianne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be second, the one not as important, to not be the star or the one in the spotlight, and so on.
2006-12-06 23:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to second hand thing.usually used to refer to second wife of the husband
2006-12-06 23:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your friends
At your job
With your lover
In your family
You just don't come first.
2006-12-06 23:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by J B W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
second place to someone else.
2006-12-06 23:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to be in 2nd place
2006-12-06 23:22:24 · answer #9 · answered by LadyOreo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋