a second-string quarterback
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sec|ond-string — «SEHK uhnd STRIHNG», adjective. 1. Sports. not of the fir or regular team: »a second string quarterback. 2. second rate; secondary; subordinate: »second string executives … Useful english dictionary
sec|ond-string|er — «SEHK uhnd STRIHNG uhr», noun. Informal. a second string person; subordinate … Useful english dictionary
second string — sec′ond string′ n. cvb spo the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game • Etymology: 1635–45 in sense “backup, resort,” alluding to a second bowstring sec′ond string′, adj. sec′ond… … From formal English to slang
secondstring — second string n. The group of players that substitute for the starting players or from which substitute players are drawn on a sports team. secʹond stringʹ (sĕkʹənd strĭngʹ) adj. secʹond stringʹer ( strĭngʹər) n. * * * … Universalium
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
