first fiddle

English

Noun

first fiddle (plural first fiddles)

  1. The fiddle part generally carrying the melody.
    O'Neil played a lively first fiddle.
  2. The player of the first fiddle part.
    O'Neil had been first fiddle in the band for years.

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