Fiddler's bidding phrase
An unexpected last-minute invitation
He felt that he wasn't respected. They just gave him a fiddler's bidding, so he declined to join in.
I'm not content with fiddler's bidding because I will not have enough time for preparation.
To invite someone to have dinner at a restaurant and pay for the meal.
To give an invitation for one to join in an activity with someone else (or a group).
It is often used when a person is trying to find somebody to substitute for the guests not coming.
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.