change one's tune | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toreconsider;rethink; to reach a different conclusion.They say my way of doing things is slower, but I think they'llchange their tuneas soon as they try it.1962December, “Talking of Trains: Point heaters on the S.R.”, inModern Railways, page371:The heaters, the S.R. now says, will "help tremendously" if there is severe snow and ice—a welcomechange of tunefrom last winter, when the Region was countering criticism of its operation during the January freeze-up with a bland defence of existing precautions [...].2023August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, inRAIL, number989, page 3:Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and shechanged her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.; (idiomatic)To change one'sstory.The suspectchanged his tunewhen he learned the police had the evidence.

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