second best

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. Jack won and Fred was a close second best.
Compare: RUNNER UP.
Categories: noun
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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