| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| change for the better |
improve, become better
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My attitude has changed for the better. I'm more positive now.
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| change hands |
change owners, be sold or traded
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That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!
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| change horses in mid stream |
change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business
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We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.
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| change of heart |
change from negative to positive
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Now he seems friendly toward us. Has he had a change of heart?
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| change your mind |
choose a different plan, change your decision
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Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.
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| change your tune |
change your attitude, change your mind
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If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.
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| character assassination |
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake
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"What did they say about him?" "It was mainly gossip and character assassination."
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| character density |
number of dense people, number of dummies
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If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
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| charge it |
buy or purchase on credit, put it on the bill
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The clerk said, "If you don't have cash, you can charge it."
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| charity begins at home |
first help the needy in your own community; then help others
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If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.
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