first fiddle

fɜːst ˈfɪdəl

Definition

Definition of first fiddle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leadershipperson taking a leading role

In the project, she was the first fiddle.

chief

head

leader

music

Dated

the fiddle part carrying the melody

Dated

She played the first fiddle beautifully in the orchestra.

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Expressions with first fiddle

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play first fiddle

take the most prominent role

In the new film, he plays first fiddle as the main character.

Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with fiddle

fiddle with

manipulate an object in a nervous manner

She fiddled with her pen during the interview.

fiddle about

waste time doing unimportant things

He fiddled about instead of starting his work.

fiddle around

spend time doing unimportant things

He likes to fiddle around instead of working.

fiddle away

waste time or money on unimportant things

He tends to fiddle away his weekends on video games.

fiddle around with

make small adjustments without a clear goal

She fiddled around with the radio until it worked.

fiddle the books

alter financial records to hide fraud or theft

The accountant was caught trying to fiddle the books.

fiddle the figures

change numbers to deceive or mislead others

The accountant tried to fiddle the figures to hide losses.

fine as a fiddle

adj.

in excellent health or condition

After the surgery, he felt fine as a fiddle.

fit as a fiddle

adj.

in excellent condition or working order

The old car is still fit as a fiddle.

play first fiddle

take the most prominent role

In the new film, he plays first fiddle as the main character.

Examples of first fiddle in a sentence

As first fiddle, he led the orchestra brilliantly.
He was proud to be chosen as the first fiddle in the concert.
The first fiddle set the tone for the entire performance.

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French:premier violon, ...
German:treibende Kraft, erste Geige, ...
Italian:primo violino, violino principale, ...
Spanish:líder, primer violín, ...
Portuguese:figura principal, ...
Chinese:主要负责人, 第一小提琴, ...
Japanese:リーダー, 第一フィドル, ...
Arabic:قائِد, الكَمان الأَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:הַכִּנּוֹר הָרִאשׁוֹן, כִּנּוֹר רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первая скрипка, ведущая скрипка, ...
Ukrainian:перша скрипка, головна скрипка, ...
Hindi:मुख्य भूमिका, प्रथम वायलिन, ...
Bengali:নেতা, প্রথম ফিডল, ...
Catalan:líder, primer violí, ...
Czech:první housle, první houslový part, ...
Danish:hovedperson, første violin, ...
Dutch:eerste viool, melodieviool, ...
Greek:πρώτο βιολί, ...
Hungarian:vezető, első hegedű, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដឹកនាំ, ផ្នែកវីយ៉ូឡុងទីមួយ, ...
Korean:주역, 제1바이올린, ...
Persian:نقش اول, ویولن اول, ...
Polish:pierwsze skrzypce, ...
Portuguese (BR):figura principal, primeiro violino, ...
Romanian:lider, prima vioară, ...
Swedish:första fiolen, förstafiol, ...
Thai:ผู้นำ, ไวโอลินตัวแรก, ...
Turkish:birinci keman, baş keman, ...
Vietnamese:người dẫn đầu, đàn violin chính, ...

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