dance to someone's tune

dance to (one's) tune

To go along with someone else's views or wishes. I have no intention of making Jake's curfew later, but he is trying his hardest to get me to dance to his tune! I'm not big on animals, but Ella is, so I danced to her tune and accompanied her to the dog show.

dance to someone's tune

If you dance to someone else's tune, you do whatever they tell you to do, usually without arguing or hesitating. Trade union leaders were often giving in to managers, sometimes going so far as dancing to their tune. The danger is that the churches could end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors. Note: This expression is often used to criticize someone for allowing themselves to be controlled.

dance to someone's tune

comply completely with someone's demands and wishes.

词组	dance to someone's tune
释义	dance to someone's tune dance to (one's) tune To go along with someone else's views or wishes. I have no intention of making Jake's curfew later, but he is trying his hardest to get me to dance to his tune! I'm not big on animals, but Ella is, so I danced to her tune and accompanied her to the dog show. See also: dance, tune Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dance to someone's tune If you dance to someone else's tune, you do whatever they tell you to do, usually without arguing or hesitating. Trade union leaders were often giving in to managers, sometimes going so far as dancing to their tune. The danger is that the churches could end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors. Note: This expression is often used to criticize someone for allowing themselves to be controlled. See also: dance, tune Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. dance to someone's tune comply completely with someone's demands and wishes. See also: dance, tune Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: dance to (one's) tune dance to a tune dance to somebody's tune empathize empathize with empathize with (someone or something) come over ride (one's) coattails ride on (one's) coattails ride on coattails
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