Idioms about Music

all that jazz

Meaning:

Everything else related to something; and other similar things.

call the tune

Meaning:

to be the one who controls a situation; to have the most power and authority in a situation

carry a tune

Meaning:

The phrase to carry a tune means to sing a melody accurately.

clean as a whistle

Meaning:

If someone is as clean as a whistle they are perfectly clean.

draw in one's horns

Meaning:

to become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to back down from a fight; to yield or capitulate.

fine-tune

Meaning:

to make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved

have to face the music

Meaning:

accept or face the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

it takes two to tango

Meaning:

for something to work properly the cooperation of both parties is needed.

music to someone's ears

Meaning:

Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.

pull in one's horns

Meaning:

To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to back down from a fight; to yield or capitulate.

stop the music

Meaning:

If something strikes a chord with you, it reminds you of something, it seems familiar to you or you are interested in it.

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