Meaning of dance to a different tune | Babel Free
Definitions
- To behave differently; to march to the beat of a different drummer.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dance, different, tune.
Examples
“You can choose to override these laws, you can change the game, you can dance to a different tune.”
“The single event that forced Christianity to dance to a different tune was Darwin's great 1859 book called On the Origin of Species.”
“'We'll all be dancing to a different tune before long.' Killian somehow managed to produce the semblance of a smile. 'When trading in opium becomes legal I doubt if Gemmell Company will be lagging behind.'”
“In one way the book is a straightforward defence of eccentricity, a plea for the importance of valuing individuals who choose to dance to a different tune.”
“Whether they walk or take a cab, they arrive at exactly the right time to bag a window seat and settle themselves down in comfort for their trip. Alas, I dance to a different tune. I have been catching trains all my life and throughout this time I have always been afraid of missing them.”
“Is it a crime to work like that? Is it so hard to accept that some people dance to a different tune?!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.