Today’s “phrase of the Day” is “play second fiddle” and it is a phrase meaning “be a subordinate/assistant/deputy to someone/something or to be a less important one (than someone/something).
Example Sentence: Champai has been a veteran of tribal mobilisation in Jharkhand and has played second fiddle to Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren, the former and current Chief Ministers of the State, respectively, all his life. When Hemant resigned as the Chief Minister on January 31, 2024, minutes before he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on charges of corruption, Champai took over the reins.
This phrase is present in Migrants toil in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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