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词组 fiddle
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fiddle
1. noun
1
a swindle, a deception; in later use, used mainly of petty fraud UK, 1873.
2
a one-pound note; the sum of one pound; (more generally) money AUSTRALIA, 1988.
3
in pickpocket usage, a coat US, 1943.
4
a radio US, 1971. on the fiddleengaged in swindling or petty-fraud UK, 1961
2. verb
1
to swindle UK, 1590.
2
to falsify a personal statement of expenses, or corporate accounts and finances; to fraudulently amend examination or election results. A specialised use of the general sense (to swindle) UK, 1970. fiddle with yourselfto masturbate US, 1969
idiomfiddle fiddle while Rome burnsfit as a fiddle(also fit as a flea BrE)old-fashioned to be completely healthy:"I don't want you doing anything until you feel better." "Nonsense! I'm fit as a fiddle."be on the fiddle BrEBrEto get money dishonestly while pretending to do business honestly:A new report has revealed that more and more company bosses are on the fiddle, perhaps as an effect of the recession.Nicola had threatened to tell the taxman that Don had been on the fiddle over his freelance earnings.play second fiddle (to sb)used about someone who is less important or powerful than someone else, especially when they think that they are just as important, skilful etc as the other person:Bracken turned down the part in the film because he didn't like playing second fiddle to Hutton again.I'm tired of playing second fiddle all the time - I need a job where I have a chance to move up.
phrasefiddle[fiddled, fiddled, fiddling]
fiddle around 1. fiddle around/about to make small changes to something in order to try to repair it or make it work better, often in an unsuccessful and annoying way: Derek fiddled around for half an hour, trying to get the television to work.+ with The government should stop fiddling around with the education system and let teachers get on with their jobs.2. fiddle around/about to waste time doing silly or unimportant things: I'm fed up with fiddling around here all day. Can we go? SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal
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  • (as) fit as a fiddle
  • a face as long as a fiddle
  • be as fit as a fiddle
  • be on the fiddle
  • be played like a fiddle
  • belly fiddle
  • fiddle (someone) out of (something)
  • fiddle about (with something)
  • fiddle around
  • fiddle away
  • fiddle while Rome burns
  • fiddle while Rome burns, to
  • fiddle with
  • fiddle with (something)
  • fit as a fiddle
  • get played like a fiddle
  • hang up
  • hang up (one's) fiddle
  • hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home
  • hang up your fiddle
  • hang up your fiddle when you come home
  • have more than one string to fiddle
  • on the fiddle
  • play (someone) like a fiddle
  • play first fiddle
  • play second fiddle
  • play second fiddle to
  • play second fiddle, to
  • second fiddle
  • there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
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