on the fiddle

prepositional phrase

Engaged in financially dishonest behaviour.

“He can't possibly afford that house on his salary. He must be on the fiddle.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. slangEngaged in financially dishonest behaviour.

    He can't possibly afford that house on his salary. He must be on the fiddle.

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APA

on the fiddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20fiddle

MLA

“on the fiddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20fiddle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the fiddle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20fiddle.

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