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1 fiddle
1. n1) розм. скрипка2) струнний інструмент3) скрипаль4) веселун; жартівник; душа товариства5) розм. ордер на арешт6) розм. обман7) мор. сітка на столі (щоб речі не падали під час шторму)8) с.г. волокуша9) розм. 1/16 фунта стерлінгівto play first fiddle — грати першу скрипку; задавати тон; посідати керівне становище
to be (as) fit (амер. fine) as a fiddle — бути при доброму здоров'ї (в гарному настрої)
to hang up one's fiddle — залишити роботу, піти у відставку, піти на відпочинок
Scotch fiddle — сверблячка, короста
fiddle drill — тех. смичковий дриль
2. v1) розм. грати на скрипці; тирликати2) вертіти в руках, гратися (чимсь)3) розм. обдурюватиfiddle about — байдикувати, тинятися
fiddle away — розтринькувати, розтрачувати
* * *I ['fidl] n1) скрипка; струнний інструмент2) дiaл. скрипаль; веселун, жартівник, душа товариства3) cл. ордер на арешт4) cл. обман; ( дрібне) шахрайство5) мop. сітка на столі ( щоб речі не падали під час хитавиці)6) c-г. волокуша7) вигук дурниця!II [`fidl] v2) вертіти в руках, грати ( чим-небудь)3) обманювати, дурити; ошукувати; шахраювати4) aмep. марнувати; розтринькувати (час, гроші)
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play second fiddle — to have a less important position or status than someone or something else : to be regarded or treated as less important a former star athlete who is not happy to play second fiddle as he nears the end of his career often + to He s not happy to … Useful english dictionary
play second fiddle to someone — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle to something — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle to — play second fiddle (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle — (to (someone/something)) to be in a less important position than someone or something else. Radio has been playing second fiddle to television for decades now. Usage notes: sometimes used without play Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
play second fiddle (to somebody) — play second ˈfiddle (to sb/sth) idiom to be treated as less important than sb/sth; to have a less important position than sb/sth else • I m not going to play second fiddle to anyone. • The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the… … Useful english dictionary
play second fiddle (to something) — play second ˈfiddle (to sb/sth) idiom to be treated as less important than sb/sth; to have a less important position than sb/sth else • I m not going to play second fiddle to anyone. • The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the… … Useful english dictionary
play second fiddle to sb — play second fiddle to sb/sth ► to be seen as less important than another person or thing: »There were times when security seemed to play second fiddle to how the security company wanted to present itself to the world. Main Entry: ↑fiddle … Financial and business terms
play second fiddle to sb/sth — ► to be seen as less important than another person or thing: »There were times when security seemed to play second fiddle to how the security company wanted to present itself to the world. Main Entry: ↑fiddle … Financial and business terms
play second fiddle to sth — play second fiddle to sb/sth ► to be seen as less important than another person or thing: »There were times when security seemed to play second fiddle to how the security company wanted to present itself to the world. Main Entry: ↑fiddle … Financial and business terms
play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle, you take a subordinate role behind someone more important … The small dictionary of idiomes