out of tune (with someone or something)
- out of tune (with someone or something)
*out of tune (with someone or something)
1. Lit. not in musical harmony with someone or something. (*Typically:
be \out of tune (with someone or something)
; get \out of tune (with someone or something).) •
The oboe is out of tune with the flute.
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The flute is out of tune with John.
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They are all out of tune.
2. Fig. not in agreement with someone or something. (*Typically:
be \out of tune (with someone or something).) •
Your proposal is out of tune with my ideas of what we should be doing.
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Your ideas are out of tune with company policy.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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