second banana
noun/ˌsekənd bəˈnɑːnə/
/ˌsekənd bəˈnænə/
[usually singular] (North American English, informal)- an assistant, or a person who has a less important job or position than somebody else
- He was tired of always playing second banana.
- The repairman left his second banana behind.
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