play someone like a fiddle

verb

To play (manipulate) (a person) skillfully.

Similar
play someone like a bass fiddleplay someone like a violin
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Meanings

verbplay someone like a fiddle (third-person singular simple present plays someone like a fiddle, present participle playing someone like a fiddle, simple past and past participle played someone like a fiddle)

present singular third person plays someone like a fiddle · participle present playing someone like a fiddle · participle past played someone like a fiddle · past played someone like a fiddle

  1. idiomaticTo play (manipulate) (a person) skillfully.

    Synonyms: play someone like a bass fiddle, play someone like a violin

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo play (manipulate) (a person) skillfully.

Similar
play someone like a bass fiddleplay someone like a violin
Also see
play someone like a bass fiddleplay someone like a violin
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APA

play someone like a fiddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20someone%20like%20a%20fiddle

MLA

“play someone like a fiddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20someone%20like%20a%20fiddle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play someone like a fiddle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20someone%20like%20a%20fiddle.

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