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changed one's tune

changed one's tune is the simple past and past participle of change one's tune.

Meaning of change one's tune

Verb

change one's tune (third-person singular simple present changes one's tune, present participle changing one's tune, simple past and past participle changed one's tune)

  1. (idiomatic) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.
    • They say my way of doing things is slower, but I think they'll change their tune as soon as they try it.
  2. (idiomatic) To change one's story.
    • The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence.

Questions about changed one's tune

What is changed one's tune the simple past and past participle of?
Changed one's tune is the simple past and past participle of change one's tune.

Words near changed one's tune in the dictionary

  1. changed like seasons
  2. changed like the seasons
  3. changed one's battery
  4. changed one's mind
  5. changed one's story
  6. changed one's tune
  7. changed one's ways
  8. changed oneself
  9. changed over
  10. changed place
  11. changed places

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