Change The Subject Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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change the subject What does change the subject mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.
change the subject What does change the subject mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.
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Drive a wedge What does "Drive a wedge" mean?	If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree.
knock (someone) off their feet What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?	surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do	When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
rattle (something) off What does "rattle (something) off" mean?	to recite something quickly and accurately	The little boy was able to rattle off most of the countries in the world.
come to grips with (something) What does "come to grips with (something)" mean?	to struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem	The woman has finally come to grips with her husband`s gambling.
give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something) What does "give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)" mean?	to tell someone the full story about someone or something	I gave my friend the low-down on our plans for the weekend.

judge (someone or something) on its own merits What does "judge (someone or something) on its own merits" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on its own good points and achievements	Our company always judges each employee on his or her own merits.
Bring the house down What does "Bring the house down" mean?	Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously.
pick and choose What does "pick and choose" mean?	to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities	The company made an effort to pick and choose the best people for the new project.
turn out What does "turn out" mean?	to come or go to see or do something	Over 50,000 people turned out for the concert.

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Change The Subject Idiom