dance to someone's tune

idiom

variants or dance to the tune of (someone)
: to do what someone (else) wants or forces one to do
The boss has got everyone dancing to her tune.
The senators are dancing to the tune of the President.

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“Dance to someone's tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20to%20someone%27s%20tune. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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