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whistle a different tune

See: SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.

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sing a different tune

[sing 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. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tune

[tune] See: [CALL THE TUNE], [CHANGE ONE'S TUNE], [IN TUNE], [SING A DIFFERENT TUNE] or [WHISTLE A DIFFERENT TUNE] also [SING A NEW TUNE], [TO THE TUNE OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

different

[different] See: [SING A DIFFERENT TUNE] or [WHISTLE A DIFFERENT TUNE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

dance to another tune

[dance to another tune] {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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