fiddle (someone) out of (something)



fiddle (someone) out of (something)

To steal something from someone through a cheat, swindle, or con. Primarily heard in UK. That dirty lawyer managed to fiddle my family out of thousands of dollars of inheritance money.
See also: fiddle, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Epaphroditosee-paf-rə-DIE-təs (English)Ancient Greek
Kevan-Irish
Katrionakə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nəEnglish (Rare)
Franciscofrahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Mahalia-English
PyotrPYOTRRussian