play someone like a fiddle

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play someone like a fiddle (third-person singular simple present plays someone like a fiddle, present participle playing someone like a fiddle, simple past and past participle played someone like a fiddle)

1. (idiomatic) To play (manipulate) (a person) skillfully.

   Synonyms: play someone like a bass fiddle, play someone like a violin