FIDDLE in a Sentence

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35 example sentences for FIDDLE, such as:

1. He is above meanness and fiddle.
2. Hang up one's fiddle when one comes home.
3. She managed to fiddle a free trip to America.
4. I'm as fit as a fiddle — with energy to spare.
5. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

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 Meanings and Examples of FIDDLE
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fiddle
 v.  change something dishonestly, especially to own advantage
Classic Sentence: (26 in 2 pages)
1  Hugh was to be a judge, Rene was to play the fiddle before the crowned heads of Europe-- He ducked as Rene aimed a blow at him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
2  One of the boys would fiddle a while and then some one would spell him and he could get a dance.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
3  He had brought his fiddle with him, which wouldn't be of much use here, though he used to pick up money by it at home.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: III
4  I went over all that Antonia had ever told me about his life before he came to this country; how he used to play the fiddle at weddings and dances.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: XIV
5  The old fiddle squeaks and shrieks in protest, but Tamoszius has no mercy.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
6  And then Tamoszius' face would light up and he would get out his fiddle, tuck it under his chin, and play.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
7  The dwarf said he should have his three wishes; so he gave him the bow and fiddle, and went his way.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE MISER IN THE BUSH
8  So he took the purse, put up his fiddle, and travelled on very pleased with his bargain.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE MISER IN THE BUSH
9  But the countryman seized his fiddle, and struck up a tune, and at the first note judge, clerks, and jailer were in motion; all began capering, and no one could hold the miser.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE MISER IN THE BUSH
10  Then the countryman stopped his fiddle, and left the miser to take his place at the gallows.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE MISER IN THE BUSH
11  Leaning back in his arm-chair of an evening, he would close his eyes and scrape carelessly at the fiddle which was thrown across his knee.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
12  "My fiddle would be the better for new strings," he remarked.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
13  She was a soft, white-skinned, soft sort of a woman, older than me, and played the fiddle.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 14
14  Blest if she ain't in silk from head to foot; ain't it a relishin sight to see her settin there as fine as a fiddle, and hear folks calling little Amy Mis.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
15  The musicians fiddled, tooted, and banged as if they enjoyed it, everybody danced who could, and those who couldn't admired their neighbors with uncommon warmth.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
Example Sentence:
1  He is above meanness and fiddle.
2  She managed to fiddle a free trip to America.
3  Hang up one's fiddle when one comes home.
4  I'm as fit as a fiddle — with energy to spare.
5  There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
6  We need an experienced player who can fiddle away for hours for the country dancing.
7  Politicians have little incentive to fiddle with the system; but public disquiet over the growing number of allegations of foul play in the Brexit referendum may provide some fuel.
8  Right now in Congress, they're fiddling around with the budget and so on.
9  Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine.