change one's tune

  • 31tune — 1. noun she hummed a cheerful tune Syn: melody, air, strain, theme; song, jingle, ditty 2. verb 1) they tuned their guitars Syn: adjust, fine tune, tune up 2) a body clock tuned to the l …

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  • 32tune — [[t]tun, tyun[/t]] n. v. tuned, tun•ing 1) mad a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody 2) mad the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune[/ex] 3) agreement in pitch; unison; harmony 4) proper adjustment, as of radio… …

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  • 33change — [[t]tʃe͟ɪnʤ[/t]] ♦ changes, changing, changed 1) N VAR: usu with supp If there is a change in something, it becomes different. → See also sea change The ambassador appealed for a change in US policy... What is needed is a change of attitude on… …

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  • 34To change a horse or To change hand — Change Change (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… …

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  • 35To change hands — Change Change (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… …

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  • 36To change step — Change Change (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… …

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  • 37sing another tune — change one s tune or sing another tune To alter one s attitude, or way of talking • • • Main Entry: ↑tune …

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  • 38have a change of heart — CHANGE ONE S MIND, change one s tune, have second thoughts, have a rethink, think again, think twice; informal get cold feet. → heart …

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  • 39Change Giver — Studio album by Shed Seven Released September 5, 1994 …

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  • 40sing a different tune — or[whistle a different tune] also[sing a new tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before. * /Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after… …

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