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be played like a fiddle
be played like a fiddle
To be skillfully manipulated by someone to suit his or her own needs, ends, or benefits. I was played like a fiddle by that travelling salesman. Now what am I going to do with all this junk that he convinced me to buy? Can't you see that his flattery is totally insincere? You're being played like a fiddle!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Nils | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Wiola | | VYAW-law | Polish |
CecÍLia | | - | Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian |
Albino | | - | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
Finka | | - | Croatian |
Hall | | [hɔ:l] | |