always a bridesmaid, never the bride
sayingDefinition
› said about someone who is never the most important person in a situationRelating to weddings
(Definition of always a bridesmaid, never the bride from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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alumna noun
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alumnus noun
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alveolar adjective
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alveolar ridge noun
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alveolus noun
- always a bridesmaid, never the bride idiom
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always adverb (EVERY TIME)
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always adverb (FOR EVER)
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always adverb (MANY TIMES)
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always adverb (POSSIBILITY)
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always adverb (UNTIL NOW)
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Synonyms and related words:
- arranged marriage noun
- bachelor party noun
- banns noun
- be joined in marriage/matrimony idiom
- best man noun
- get spliced idiom
- give sb away phrasal verb (MARRIAGE)
- go/walk down the aisle idiom
- golden wedding (anniversary) noun
- hen night noun
- pageboy noun (BOY)
- pop the question idiom
- postnuptial adjective
- prenuptial adjective
- register office noun
- registry office noun
- wed verb
- wedding noun
- wedding reception noun
- white wedding noun
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