
What Does “shift gears” mean?
Definition:
To change what you are doing in a sudden way.
Example(s)
I’d like to shift gears and start a new job.
This idiom is in the general category.

To change what you are doing in a sudden way.
I’d like to shift gears and start a new job.
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