change gear

phrase

British

: to move from one level or area of activity to another

He once again changed gear in his career.

Examples of change gear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t even think about backing off to change gear or grabbing some clutch. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

The main gear selector always defaults to a central position and requires double inputs to change gear. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023

The performance is similar and although there’s no need to change gear, the car still feels like an analog classic with the edges rounded off, rather than a totally smooth and silent modern EV. — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 4 May 2023

But stock-exchange operators still had to change gear for the day of the listing. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 2 July 2020

Rhymes for change gear

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear