- second-best
- adjective Date: 14th century next to the best
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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second best — second best1 n [U] something that you have to accept which is not perfect or not the best ▪ I m not going to settle for second best . second best 2 .second best2 adj [only before noun] not quite as good as the best one ▪ Allie was the second best … Dictionary of contemporary English
second best — noun singular or uncount someone or something that is not what you wanted or is not as good as others: Arthur will have to accept the fact that he may have to settle for second best. a. someone or something that comes directly after the best in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
second best — second best, adj. the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
second best — index poor (inferior in quality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / … Dictionary of American idioms
second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / … Dictionary of American idioms
Second-best — Die Theorie des Second Best (Zweitbeste Lösung) ist ein Ansatz der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, der sich mit dem Handeln des Staates bei Marktversagen beschäftigt. Staatliches Handlungspotential besteht demzufolge überall dort, wo der Markt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
second best — {n.} Something that is lower than or not quite as good as the best. * /Tom liked the deluxe model bicycle; but he could afford only a second best./ * /Joan chose the best and Mary had to take the second best./ * /There were ten boys in the race.… … Dictionary of American idioms
second best — {n.} Something that is lower than or not quite as good as the best. * /Tom liked the deluxe model bicycle; but he could afford only a second best./ * /Joan chose the best and Mary had to take the second best./ * /There were ten boys in the race.… … Dictionary of American idioms
second best — adj. to come off second best * * * [ˌsekənd best] to come off second best … Combinatory dictionary
second best — {adv.} Second; in second place. * /The team came off second best in the game./ … Dictionary of American idioms
