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• dance to another tune — {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. * /Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune./ Compare: CHANGE ONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• dance to another tune — {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. * /Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune./ Compare: CHANGE ONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• dance\ to\ another\ tune — v. phr. To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune. Compare: change one s… …   Словарь американских идиом

• dance to the tune of — dance while listening to the music of; let someone or something guide your behavior or attitude …   English contemporary dictionary

• dance to another tune — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. act differently, change one s mind, sing a different tune; see change 4 , differ 1 , reconsider …   English dictionary for students

• dance to another tune — change one s opinion; change one s behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

• dance to another tune — phrasal : to follow a changed course of action especially involuntarily …   Useful english dictionary

• dance — [dans, däns] vi. danced, dancing [ME dauncen < OFr danser < ? Frank * dintjan, to tremble, move back and forth] 1. to move the body and feet in rhythm, ordinarily to music 2. to move lightly and gaily; caper 3. to bob up and down 4. to be… …   English World dictionary

• tune — I n. melody 1) to compose, write a tune 2) to hum; play; sing; whistle a tune (to play a tune on the piano) 3) to carry ( sing the notes of ) a tune 4) a tune of, to (the tune to a song) 5) a catchy; lilting tune 6) in tune; out of tune (to sing… …   Combinatory dictionary

• dance — 1 noun 1 (C) an act of dancing: have a dance: Let s have one more dance before we go home. | do a dance (=move as if you are dancing): When Claire heard the news she did a little dance of excitement. 2 (C) a particular set of movements performed… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dance to someone's tune —    If you dance to someone s tune, you do whatever that person tells you to do.     He is the company s major shareholder so the management has to dance to his tune …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions