second string
/ˈsɛkənd ˌstrɪŋ/
adjective
- Relating to a substitute or backup player on a sports team; also used more generally to mean less important or of lower rank.
- She was part of the second-string team, but she practiced just as hard as the starters.
- The second-string quarterback only played in the final minutes of the game.
- In the office, he felt like a second-string employee, never given important projects.
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