change horses in midstream (English, verb)
expansion: change horses in midstream (third-person singular simple present changes horses in midstream, present participle changing horses in midstream, simple past and past participle changed horses in midstream)
Senses:
glosses: To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: changes horses in midstream
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: changing horses in midstream
tags: participle
present
form: changed horses in midstream
tags: participle
past
form: changed horses in midstream
tags: past
form: swap horses in midstream
tags: alternative
form: change horses in mid-stream
tags: alternative