Come off second best In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "come off second best", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-07-14 04:07

Meaning of Come off second best

Synonyms:

take second place

Come off second best verb phrase

To achieve second place.

Mary was a bit disappointed because she came off second best in the race.

Despite all these efforts, I still came off second best in the game show.

Out of four hundred students in the science fair, she came off second best.

Other phrases about:

nip on (someone's or something's) heels

1. To give ineffectual bites to someone's or something's heels.

2.  In terms of rank, score, skill, etc., to be extremely close behind someone or something.

place behind (someone or something)

1. To put someone or something directly behind another person or object.

2. To place a lower value on someone or something, or to consider someone or something less highly or favorably than another.

3. To obtain a lower rank than someone or something in a contest or competition.

Grammar and Usage of Come off second best

Verb Forms

  • came off second best
  • comes off second best
  • coming off second best
  • to come off second best
The verb "come" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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