change gears
Example Sentences
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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
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
"You can't change gears suddenly," says Mr Kamath.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2022
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
