change one's tune
11change\ one's\ tune — v. phr. informal To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune. Bob was rude to his teacher, but she threatened …
12change one's tune — verb a) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion. I think theyll change their tune as soon as they try it the other way. b) To change ones story. The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence …
13change one's tune — make a change in one s story,statement or opinions He has begun to change his tune recently and is beginning to agree that we need to do things a little differently …
14change one's tune — Alter one s behaviour or attitude (usu. to a more humble one) …
15change one's tune — express a very different opinion or behave in a very different way. → change …
16tune — [to͞on, tyo͞on] n. [ME, var. of tone, TONE] 1. Obs. a sound or tone 2. a) a succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air b) a musical setting of a hymn, psalm, poem, etc. 3. the condition of having correct musical… …
17change — ► VERB 1) make or become different. 2) exchange for another. 3) move from one to (another). 4) (change over) move from one system or situation to another. 5) exchange (a sum of money) for the same sum in a different currency or denomination. ►… …
18Change — (ch[=a]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Changed} (ch[=a]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Changing}.] [F. changer, fr. LL. cambiare, to exchange, barter, L. cambire. Cf. {Cambial}.] 1. To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to …
19change — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Alteration Nouns 1. change, alteration, mutation, permutation, variation, modification, modulation, innovation, metastasis; transition; menopause; deviation, flux, turn; shift; diversion, break; reform,… …
20tune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. melody, air; harmony, concord. See music. v. modulate, adjust, attune; harmonize. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. melody, air, aria, song, harmony, strain, theme, piece, number, ditty, jingle,… …
