sing a different tune
idiom
informal
: to change the way one talks about something : to have a different opinion about something
They say they're not worried about money, but once they see how much the new equipment will cost, they'll be singing a different tune.
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Much of Wall Street is also starting to at least cautiously sing a different tune, with Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan both telling CNBC while at Davos last month that their institutions could allow broader adoption if the regulatory environment changes.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
These cicadas will sing a different tune from their predecessors but come out in smaller numbers, according to cicada expert Gene Kritsky.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
Grinchy viewers, however, may sing a different tune.
—Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
Bette Midler is calling on women to sing a different tune.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2021
The new brood of cicadas will sing a different tune than their predecessors but come out in smaller numbers, according to Gene Kritsky, dean of behavioral and natural sciences at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati.
—Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
If that’s the case, during game weeks, McCarthy’s practices could sing a different tune.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2020
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
These cicadas will sing a different tune from their predecessors but come out in smaller numbers, according to cicada expert Gene Kritsky.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
Grinchy viewers, however, may sing a different tune.
—Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
Bette Midler is calling on women to sing a different tune.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2021
The new brood of cicadas will sing a different tune than their predecessors but come out in smaller numbers, according to Gene Kritsky, dean of behavioral and natural sciences at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati.
—Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
If that’s the case, during game weeks, McCarthy’s practices could sing a different tune.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2020
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“Sing a different tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing%20a%20different%20tune. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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