Were played like a fiddle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "were played like a fiddle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-03-23 05:03

Meaning of Were played like a fiddle (redirected from be played like a fiddle )

Be played like a fiddle phrase informal

If someone is played like a fiddle, he or she is skillfully manipulated by someone for their own needs, ends, or benefits.

On our travel to Thailand, I was played like a fiddle by a salesgirl to buy a T-shirt at a high price.

Can't you see that the Jordan Air shoes are totally fake? You're being played like a fiddle by your friend.

He's just flattering you to achieve his goal. You have been played like a fiddle.

Other phrases about:

in (somebody's/something's) thrall/in thrall to somebody/something

To be under the control of someone or something

play (someone) like a fiddle

To skilfully manipulate someone to serve one's own needs, ends, or benefits

have a hold on (someone)

To control someone by using your knowledge about their past or misdeeds.

Grammar and Usage of Be played like a fiddle

Verb Forms

  • been played like a fiddle
  • being played like a fiddle
  • am/are/is played like a fiddle
  • was/were played like a fiddle

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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