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coquelin fait le rôle principal	Coquelin is taking the principal part.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
assume the mantle	To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilites.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
go along for the ride	To accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
second banana	A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
look on as	To treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way.	Rate it: (4.50 / 2 votes)
act as tourch bearer	When someone play significant role in others life	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
walk of life	An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
bit part	small acting role	Rate it: (3.00 / 2 votes)
center field	A central role in some activity that requires speed.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
agere servum, lenonem	to act the rôle of a slave, pander.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
carve out	To create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
creature feature	A horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
equal to the task	competent or capable of performing a certain role or handling a situation	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fill somebody's shoes	To do somebody's job; to perform or assume somebody's role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fill someone's shoes	To do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
in the driver's seat	Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
level up	To progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities. Often used in role-playing games when the character has aquired enough experience points.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
life and soul of the party	A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
life of the party	A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
look the part	To appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the world go around	To play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make the world go round	to have a crucial role in keeping things working as they should	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
parade passed someone by	Someone no longer has what it takes to remain competetive and thus has no future in a particular role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
play first fiddle	To play a leading role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
play it straight	To perform a role in a manner that is not comedic or exaggerated.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
play second fiddle	To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
second fiddle	A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sois belle et tais-toi	Phrase qui dit aux femmes de montrer leur corps mais sans parler. Note : elle est plutôt employée pour dénoncer ce rôle imposé.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
spear carrier	One who serves in a subordinate or menial role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
spear carrier	One who plays a leading or substantial role as a supporter, proponent, etc. representing a group, cause, or point of view.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
straight man	A member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take the law into one's own hands	To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
thick of things	A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
walk all over	To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
washed up	Finished; having no future in a particular role.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)