Play+on+a+fiddle
51fiddle — 1. noun /ˈfɪ.dl̩/ a) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin. When I play it like this, its a fiddle; when I play it like that, its… …
52fiddle — noun 1》 informal a violin. 2》 informal, chiefly Brit. an act of fraud or cheating. 3》 Brit. informal an unnecessarily intricate or awkward task. 4》 Nautical a raised rim that prevents things from falling off a table in rough seas. verb 1》 touch… …
53fiddle — fid•dle [[t]ˈfɪd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) mad a musical instrument of the viol family 2) mad violin 3) naut. a barrier to keep dishes, pots, utensils, etc., from sliding off a ship s table 4) brit. inf inf a swindle; fraud 5) mad to play the… …
54play — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sport, frolic, fun, amusement, game, recreation; drama, comedy, tragedy; scope, freedom, latitude, sweep, range. v. operate, wield, ply; act, perform; compete; pluck, bow, strike, beat; move, caper,… …
55fiddle faddle — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, bibble babble, blabber, blather, bombast, claptrap, coquet, dabble, dally, double talk, drivel, drool, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddledeedee, fidget with, finger with,… …
56play around — Synonyms and related words: cast coquettish glances, coquet, dabble, dally, eye, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget with, finger with, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, frivol, gallivant, gold dig, horse around, idle, jerk off …
57play second fiddle — if you play second fiddle to someone, they are in a stronger position or are more important than you. You ll have to choose between your wife and me. I won t play second fiddle to anyone. (usually + to) …
58fiddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. violin (see music). v. i. trifle. See unimportance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. violin, stringed instrument, cornstalk fiddle*; see musical instrument , violin . • fit as a fiddle*, Syn. healthy, strong,… …
59play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… …
60play — 1 /pleI/ verb 1 CHILDREN (I, T) when children play, they do things that they enjoy, often together or with toys: The children ran off to play on the beach. | play sth: The boys were playing soldiers. | I don t want to play that game! (+ with):… …
