dance to someone's tune
US /dæns tu ˈsʌm.wʌnz tuːn/
UK /dæns tu ˈsʌm.wʌnz tuːn/
1.
to do what someone else wants you to do, even if you do not want to
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He always has to dance to his boss's tune if he wants to keep his job.
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The smaller countries often have to dance to the tune of the more powerful nations.