Change One`s Tune Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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change one`s tune What does change one`s tune mean?	to make a change in one`s story/statement/opinion/policy	Our supervisor has changed his tune recently and agrees that we need to do things differently.
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roll with the punches What does "roll with the punches" mean?	adapt to difficult circumstances (from boxing where a boxer moves away or rolls from a punch to lessen its impact)	adapt to difficult circumstances (from boxing where a boxer moves away or rolls from a punch to lessen its impact)My sister is able to roll with the punches and can handle the many problems in her work very well.

throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court" mean?	to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom	The man who robbed the bank decided to throw himself at the mercy of the court.
go down on somebody What does "go down on somebody" mean?	give oral sex to somebody
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed.	"I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack."
Put your thumb on the scales What does "Put your thumb on the scales" mean?	If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.
a hook-up What does "a hook-up" mean?	a connection	The new hook-up for the computer is not working very well.

get/have a lump in one's throat What does "get/have a lump in one's throat" mean?	feel like there in something in your throat as if you were going to cry	I got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
In my good books What does "In my good books" mean?	If someone is in your good books, you are pleased with or think highly of them at the moment.

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Change One`s Tune Idiom