change the subject
idiom
: to start a new topic of conversation
I didn't want to talk about work, so I changed the subject.
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This is especially true when the talk turns political, inviting argument, animosity, and that awkward silence where, afterward, someone attempts to change the subject by mentioning the weather or the local college football team.
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Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2025
Then change the subject to any of a myriad of other topics that dog owners love to discuss — but on which Miss Manners, sadly, cannot be of much help.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If things go off track, take a deep breath, change the subject and try again the next day.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlie asked, attempting to change the subject.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2025
Then change the subject to any of a myriad of other topics that dog owners love to discuss — but on which Miss Manners, sadly, cannot be of much help.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
If things go off track, take a deep breath, change the subject and try again the next day.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlie asked, attempting to change the subject.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for change the subject
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“Change the subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20the%20subject. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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