[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

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

change one's tune

[change one's tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * /The man said he was innocent, but when […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in tune

[in tune] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. At the proper musical pitch; high or low enough in sound. * /The piano is in tune./ 2. Going well together; in agreement; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

(160-43 B.C.), Roman orator and philosopher You must look out in Britain that you are not cheated by the charioteers.

make ends meet

[make ends meet] {v. phr.} To have enough money to pay one's bills; earn what it costs to live. * /Both husband and wife had […]

the matter

[the matter] {adj.} Not as it should be; wrong. - Used in questions or with negatives or "if". * /Why don't you answer me? […]

fall to

[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: [TURN TO]. 2. To begin to fight. […]

lay-away plan

[lay-away plan] {n.} A plan for buying something that you can't pay cash for; a plan in which you pay some money down and pay […]

Margaret Brucker, Reader's Digest

(April 1976) Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we drop a bunch of clothes hangers.

Sozo Exchange

About 300 free episodes on American English "Sozo Exchange - Where Adults Learn English & Exchange Ideas" This is an American […]

bumfreezer

[bumfreezer] {n.} any short jacket but in particular an Eton Jacket.