American Idioms and Expressions

Dance To A Different Tune Idiom

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dance to a different tune
What does dance to a different tune mean?
to change one's behavior or attitudeOur boss began dancing to a different tune when his head salesman decided to quit.
dance to a different tune
What does dance to a different tune mean?
to change one's behavior or attitude Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.


Some Random Idioms
Just for the record
What does "Just for the record" mean?
If something is said to be just for the record, the person is saying it so that people know but does not necessarily agree with or support it.
blow (something)
What does "blow (something)" mean?
to fail at something, to ruin somethingI think that I blew the final math exam last week.
if the shoe fits wear it
What does "if the shoe fits wear it" mean?

show-off
What does "show-off" mean?
a person who brags a lotThe girl is a show-off and is always trying to impress other people.
a miscarriage of justice
What does "a miscarriage of justice" mean?
a wrong or mistaken decision made in a court of law The trial was a miscarriage of justice and nobody was happy with the result.

company town
What does "company town" mean?
a town dominated by one industry or companyWhen the coal mine closed, the company town faced severe economic times.
stuff and nonsense
What does "stuff and nonsense" mean?
nonsenseThe ideas of the professor are all stuff and nonsense.
keep books
What does "keep books" mean?
keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeperMy first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
grain of truth
What does "grain of truth" mean?
the smallest amount of truth There was only a grain of truth in what the witness said during the trial.

rip off (someone or something)
What does "rip off (someone or something)" mean?
to cheat/rob someone or somethingI was ripped off by the mechanic at the gas station.
footloose and fancy-free
What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?
able to do whatever you want without any obligationsThe couple have no children and they are footloose and fancy-free.
Join the club!
What does "Join the club!" mean?
an expression used when the other person is in the same situation (usually bad) as the speaker"Join the club. None of us have enough money to go on a holiday."

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