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plays someone like a violin

plays someone like a violin is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play someone like a violin.

Meaning of play someone like a violin

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.

Questions about plays someone like a violin

What is plays someone like a violin the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays someone like a violin is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play someone like a violin.

Words near plays someone like a violin in the dictionary

  1. plays silly buggers
  2. plays small
  3. plays someone at their own game
  4. plays someone like a bass fiddle
  5. plays someone like a fiddle
  6. plays someone like a violin
  7. plays stupid
  8. plays the angles
  9. plays the ball
  10. plays the ball and not the man
  11. plays the ball not the man

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