English Explanatory Dictionary

change horses in midstream

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.

Pronunciation

en-au-change horses in midstream.ogg

Word forms

change horses in midstream changes horses in midstream changing horses in midstream changed horses in midstream swap horses in midstream change horses in mid-stream

Etymology

Popularized by Abraham Lincoln.

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