sing a different tune

English

Verb

sing a different tune (third-person singular simple present sings a different tune, present participle singing a different tune, simple past sang a different tune, past participle sung a different tune)

1. (informal, figuratively) To hold a different opinion or appreciation (about something); to possess a new, changed, or regenerated mindset, usually for the better.
   • 2016, Erica Vetsch, His Prairie Sweetheart:

     " […] Wait until you've walked a mile in their snowshoes...literally. You might be singing a different tune by then."

Translations

Translations

Finnish: olla eri ääni kellossa French: changer de refrain Polish: śpiewać z innego klucza (pl) impf Russian: запе́ть по-друго́му pf (zapétʹ po-drugómu), заговори́ть по-друго́му pf (zagovorítʹ po-drugómu)

See also

• sing the same tune