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plays first fiddle

plays first fiddle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play first fiddle.

Meaning of play first fiddle

Verb

play first fiddle (third-person singular simple present plays first fiddle, present participle playing first fiddle, simple past and past participle played first fiddle)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To play a leading role.

Questions about plays first fiddle

What is plays first fiddle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays first fiddle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play first fiddle.

Words near plays first fiddle in the dictionary

  1. plays dumb
  2. plays fair
  3. plays fast and loose
  4. plays favorites
  5. plays fine
  6. plays first fiddle
  7. plays for love
  8. plays for time
  9. plays full
  10. plays games
  11. plays God

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