always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Said of one who is never the most important person in a particular situation or the winner of some particular thing. When will I get a promotion? I'm so sick of being always the bridesmaid, never the bride. This is the fifth time I've come in second place—always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

always the bridesmaid, never the bride

used to talk about someone who is never the most important person in a situation Huw worked with a host of great actors, but somehow was always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chipo	-	Southern African, Shona
Mitrofan	mee-trah-FAHN	Russian
Alvina	[æl'vainə]
Joann	JON, jo-AN	English
Budi	BOO-dee	Indonesian
Agricola	[ə'grikələ]