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Croatian
CroatianOkrenuti ploču
Meaning: To abruptly change your tune.
Literally: To turn the record over
Example: “Čim je čuo cijenu, okrenuo je ploču.” — As soon as he heard the price, he changed his tune.
English equivalent: To change one's tune
Origin: Ploča is a gramophone record. Turning the record over is starting to play a different tune: changing one's attitude or the subject. The phrase dates from the age of records and has no particular story behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
English: change one's tune
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