change hands

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“The old theater changed hands twice before it reopened.”

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shift gears Informal · CEFR B2

to change your approach, activity, or pace

do the job Informal · CEFR B1

to be good enough to achieve the desired result

every which way Informal · CEFR B1

in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way

go downhill Neutral · CEFR B1

to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance

go with the flow Neutral · CEFR B1

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

sell like hot cakes Neutral · CEFR B1

to be bought rapidly and in great numbers because many people want it

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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