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dance with the one who brought you

dance with the one who brought you 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 who brought you the alternative form of?
Dance with the one who brought you is the alternative form of dance with the one that brought you.

Words near dance with the one who brought you in the dictionary

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  3. dance with the one what brung ya
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  8. dance with the one who brung you
  9. dance-card
  10. dance-cards
  11. dance-drama

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