be played like a fiddle
be played like a fiddle
To be skillfully manipulated by someone to suit their 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!
See also: fiddle, like, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get played like a fiddle
- play (someone) like a fiddle
- hang up (one's) fiddle
- hang up your fiddle
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- be as fit as a fiddle
- fit as a fiddle
- belly fiddle
- fiddle (someone) out of (something)
- mess about with (someone or something)