Terms containing second fiddle

Subject	English	Russian
gen.	all his life he's played second fiddle	он всю жизнь оставался на вторых ролях
gen.	he plays second fiddle	он играет вторую скрипку
proverb	it needs more skill than I can tell to play the second fiddle well	хлопотно тому, кто второй в дому
fig.	play second fiddle	занимать второстепенное положение
fig.	play second fiddle	занять подчинённое положение
fig.	play second fiddle	быть на вторых ролях (Tired of playing second fiddle, she resigned and started her own company.)
fig.	play second fiddle	играть вторую скрипку (One set of winners could be the Chinese fashion industry, which has long played second fiddle to Western brands, to the frustration of many businesses there.)
fig.	play second fiddle to	находиться в тени (кого-либо • I'm tired of playing second fiddle to John.)
uncom., context.	play second fiddle to	компенсироваться (чем-либо • The slightly underwhelming looks play second fiddle to the functionality. recombu.com 4uzhoj)
fig.	play second fiddle to	играть вторую скрипку при (ком-либо В.И.Макаров)
slang	second fiddle	замена (кому-либо)
slang	second fiddle	подчинённый
slang	second fiddle	низкая должность
slang	second fiddle	низкое положение
gen.	second fiddle	вторая скрипка (в оркестре)