idiom
Sing a Different Tune
SING a DIF-er-ent TYOON
/sɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt tjuːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
SINGaDIFerentTYOON
Dictionary meaning
To change one's opinion, attitude, or story, especially when circumstances change or new facts emerge; to say something quite different from what one said before.
Examples
- He was against the merger, but after seeing the profits, he sang a different tune.
- Once the truth came out, the witness started singing a different tune.
Synonyms: change your tune, shift your position
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