Idioms

dance to someone's tune

dance to (one's) tune

To go along with someone else's views or wishes. I have no intention of making Jake's curfew later, but he is trying his hardest to get me to dance to his tune! I'm not big on animals, but Ella is, so I danced to her tune and accompanied her to the dog show. You should dance to Theresa's tune every once in a while. She's a real free-spirit—you'd have a good time.
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dance to someone's tune

If you dance to someone else's tune, you do whatever they tell you to do, usually without arguing or hesitating. Trade union leaders were often giving in to managers, sometimes going so far as dancing to their tune. The danger is that the churches could end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors. Note: This expression is often used to criticize someone for allowing themselves to be controlled.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

dance to someone's tune

comply completely with someone's demands and wishes.
See also: dance, to, tune
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