switch gear
Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words
usually figurative; to suddenly change what you are doing.
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- He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.
- After the presentation, she had to switch gear and focus on the budget meeting.
- The company needs to switch gear if it wants to stay competitive.
- When the emergency happened, the team quickly switched gear to crisis mode.
- It's challenging to switch gear from creative work to administrative tasks.
- The athlete had to switch gear mentally for the final sprint.
- We need to switch gear and adopt a more aggressive marketing strategy.
- She learned to switch gear seamlessly between different projects.
- The government decided to switch gear and prioritize healthcare reform.
- It took him months to switch gear from military to civilian life.