"play someone like a violin" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays someone like a violin [present, singular, third-person], playing someone like a violin [participle, present], played someone like a violin [participle, past], played someone like a violin [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play someone like a violin (third-person singular simple present plays someone like a violin, present participle playing someone like a violin, simple past and past participle played someone like a violin)
  1. (idiomatic) To control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: play someone like a fiddle, play someone like a bass fiddle, wrap around one's little finger Translations (Translations): jouer du violon (à quelqu'un) (French)
    Sense id: en-play_someone_like_a_violin-en-verb-7-42s1Zs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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