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bit player
1. An actor with a small or insignificant part in a performance. I've been a professional actor for a few years now, but I've only been able to find work as a bit player in a couple of television shows.
2. By extension, a person with a minor, unimportant, or unimpressive role in something. This business is full of bit players who never advance in their careers.
team player someone
who works well with the group; someone who is loyal to the group. Ted is a team player. I am sure that he will cooperate with us.
the cards beat all the players
You can't win 'em all. A fatalistic phrase which tells us that destiny—in the form of a randomly shuffled deck of playing cards—has ultimately the upper hand, no matter how skillful a player might be.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jeff | | JEF | English |
Jonas (2) | | YO-nahs (German), JO-nəs (English) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical |
Henrique | | - | Portuguese |
Anxo | | AN-shaw | Galician |
Elli (1) | | E-lee | German |
Oleksandr | | - | Ukrainian |