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dance with the one that brung ya

dance with the one that brung ya is the alternative form of dance with the one that brought you.

Meaning of dance with the one that brought you

Proverb

dance with the one that brought you

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Be considerate and loyal to the person who has been attentive, helpful, or supportive to you.
    • There is an expression in sports about ‘dancing with the one that brought you’; it means sticking with players and strategies that have worked.[1984 February 3–4, Richard C. Richardson Jr., Improving Opportunities for Earning the Baccalaureate Degree for Urban Students, [Washington, D.C.]: Education Resources Information Center, National...

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What is dance with the one that brung ya the alternative form of?
Dance with the one that brung ya is the alternative form of dance with the one that brought you.

Words near dance with the one that brung ya in the dictionary

  1. dance to someone's tune
  2. dance upon nothing
  3. dance with the devil
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