third string

θɜːrd strɪŋ

Definition

Definition of third string - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hierarchy

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

junior

lower rank

subordinate

sports

player who is third in line

He was disappointed to be the third string quarterback.

backup

Adjective

hierarchy

less important or lower in rank

She was assigned to a third string project at work.

lower rank

sports

relating to a backup or substitute player

He was the third string quarterback for the team.

backup

substitute

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Expressions with third

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

third degree

intense questioning or interrogation

He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..

third wheel

unwanted person joining a couple

She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

get the third degree

be intensely questioned or interrogated

After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

give the third degree

question someone very intensely or for a long time

The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

string of events

connected series of activities or incidents

The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.

keep on a string

manipulate someone by giving them just enough attention

She keeps him on a string, never fully committing to the relationship.

string along

deceive someone by leading them to believe something untrue

He strung her along with promises of a promotion that never came.

harp on one string

repeat one topic so much it annoys others

He always harps on one string during meetings.

Examples of third string in a sentence

The third string musicians rarely get solos.
The coach promoted him from third string to second string.
As a third string player, he rarely got game time.
He was frustrated with his third string role in the team.
The third string players rarely get any attention.
The third string goalie rarely gets to play.

She was promoted from third string to second string.

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French:troisième rang, de troisième ordre, ...
German:dritte Garnitur, drittklassig, ...
Italian:terza scelta, di terzo livello, ...
Spanish:tercera categoría, de tercera categoría, ...
Portuguese:terceiro escalão, de terceira categoria, ...
Chinese:第三梯队, 次要的, ...
Japanese:サードストリング, 三軍, ...
Arabic:فِئَة ثالِثَة, قَليل الأَهَمِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:דַּרְגָּא שְׁלִישִׁי, מִדְרָג שְׁלִישִׁי, ...
Russian:третий эшелон, третьестепенный, ...
Ukrainian:третій ешелон, менш важливий, ...
Hindi:थर्ड स्ट्रिंग, कम महत्वपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় স্তর, কম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:tercer equip, tercer nivell, ...
Czech:záloha, podřadný, ...
Danish:tredje hold, tredje niveau, ...
Dutch:derde rang, derderangs, ...
Greek:τρίτη κατηγορία, τρίτο επίπεδο, ...
Hungarian:háttércsapat, alacsonyabb rangú, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមដែលមានឋានៈទាបជាងគេក្នុងលំដាប់, លំដាប់ទីបី, ...
Korean:3진, 하위, ...
Persian:گروه سوم, کم اهمیت, ...
Polish:trzeci szereg, trzeciorzędny, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceiro escalão, de terceira categoria, ...
Romanian:echipa de rezervă, mai puțin important, ...
Swedish:tredje gruppen, tredje rangens, ...
Thai:กลุ่มที่สาม, ไม่สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:üçüncü kademe, üçüncü sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm thứ ba, ít quan trọng, ...

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