play second fiddle

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1. Throughout her married life she had to play second fiddle to the interests of her husband. BNC

2. So good was his work, so fulfilling of my ambitions, that I have been well content to let my narrative in this book play second fiddle to his excellent photographs. BNC

3. You`ll have to choose between your wife and me. I won`t play second fiddle to anyone. CIDoI

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