playing someone like a fiddle

A form of play someone like a fiddle — To play (manipulate) (a person) skillfully.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play someone like a fiddle
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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