4 Fiddle Idioms

FOUR IDIOMS USING THE WORD "FIDDLE"

IDIOM: as fit as a fiddle

• MEANING: in very good health
• EXAMPLE: "After my vacation I feel as fit as a fiddle."

IDIOM: play second fiddle (to someone)

• MEANING: be in a lower position
• EXAMPLE: I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my stupid boss.

IDIOM: fiddle (around or with)

• MEANING: do something with no purpose, or handle something carelessly
• EXAMPLE: Stop fiddling around and get some work done!

IDIOM: fiddle while Rome burns

• MEANING: do nothing during a crisis
• EXAMPLE: My boss never makes a decision. We're losing money and he just fiddles while Rome burns.

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