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
Recent price data suggest an easing of inflationary pressures and that could leave the central bank less likely to change gears and raise interest rates out of concern that the economy may slow further.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
The singer-songwriter built a new version of the show in a couple of days and said it was “good to change gears and get out of my head.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Autumn is like an actor, someone who can handle people, walk into a room and navigate their way through a situation, knowing how to change gears and which tools to apply.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
I didn’t know how they could change gears like this.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
