change gears
Example Sentences
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While the pick of Mr Walz and the upcoming Democratic National Convention will be certain to maintain Ms Harris’s media dominance, experts agree that the campaign will have to change gears soon.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
The Grand Cherokee shift levers like Yelchin’s had to be pushed forward or backward to change gears, confusing many drivers.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024
In the next, the 66-year-old manager of the Dodgers’ single-A Rancho Cucamonga affiliate will change gears, referencing the late Tommy Lasorda to blend old-school wisdom with the new-age philosophies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Giving them only one week to change gears and get a shot was too quick, said Gregory Floyd, president of Teamsters Local 237, which represents more than 18,000 municipal workers in New York City.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021
I didn’t know how they could change gears like this.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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