come off second best

To finish something, such as a contest or competition, in second place. Even though I'd spent weeks working on my project for the science fair, I still came off second best.

come off second best

to be second to someone or something; to get the poorer end of a bargain. As usual, he came off second best with a little less prize money than the winner. I don't want to come off second best again.

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释义	come off second best come off second best To finish something, such as a contest or competition, in second place. Even though I'd spent weeks working on my project for the science fair, I still came off second best. See also: come, off, second Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. come off second best to be second to someone or something; to get the poorer end of a bargain. As usual, he came off second best with a little less prize money than the winner. I don't want to come off second best again. See also: come, off, second McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: take second place get the wooden spoon get, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon with honours even be nip and tuck nip pit (one's) wits against (someone or something) pit your wits pit your wits against pit your wits against someone
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