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How to use play second fiddle in a sentence

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He was ably supported by his partner who was quite happy to play second fiddle, taking 47 balls for his five runs.
She no longer has to play second fiddle to her husband, and more importantly, is free to wear high heels once again.
When bourbon went corporate, tradition and quality had begun to play second fiddle to the primacy of profit.
To require departments to work horizontally means that every department will have to be prepared to play second fiddle at times.
In foreign affairs, he will play second fiddle to officials selected by Mr Khamenei.
Much has been achieved, though justice and freedom still play second fiddle to security, to the European Union's discredit.
Perhaps that's because words play second fiddle to the giddy feelings it inspires.
Lisbon and its satellites insist on supporting the Union's business-centred philosophy, while social policies continue to play second fiddle.
Summoned to play second fiddle on Piers Morgan Tonight, King was asked to justify his criticism.
What is happening is that, although European companies join forces with their American counterparts, they play second fiddle to the Americans.
The freedom of other nations still had to play second fiddle to the goal of German unity.
The politics, moving as they are, play second fiddle to the songs and incessant double entendres.
England's great hope must play second fiddle.
Efficiencies, as we all know, are fine, but they have to play second fiddle to the right of consumers to enjoy the benefits of a highly competitive marketplace.
To avoid having pasture play second fiddle to in-barn feeding, there may well be a limit to expectations for total milk production from organic dairy cows on pasture.
Indeed, while she has been forced to play second fiddle to Solo of late, the veteran Atlanta Beat keeper told FIFA.com that it with was a sense of calm expectancy that she had been waiting for Ryan's call to come.
Yet translation has continued to play second fiddle to comparative literature, even to this day.
The Lebanese Army cannot muster such firepower and would play second fiddle.
Examples from Classical Literature
Xabi is in a similar situation, where he will play second fiddle to new signing Toni Kroos for the coming campaign.
Sometimes there is a perception of me as a fun-loving, jovial bloke who takes a guitar everywhere and is happy to play second fiddle.
A NUNEATON fisherman had to play second fiddle to his wife when she reeled in a 22lb Coy Carp while holidaying in Devon.
Nicholson was ambitious for his family, and he hated to see a son of his play second fiddle to an idler.
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