change hands

Idioms  

1. Pass from one owner to another. For example, This house seems to change hands every other year, or The contract is valid only when money changes hands. [Second half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

Critics said private loans rarely change hands, so they lack the volatility that funds face.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brent crude futures are on pace for their biggest monthly gain on record, with contracts for April delivery rising another 2.7% in overnight trading to change hands at $108.22 a barrel.

From Barron's

However, it recently changed hands, at which point the new landlord raised the rental price from $5,200 a month to $7,000 a month.

From MarketWatch

ET, more than $760 million worth of Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil futures changed hands, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said Brent prices will eventually catch up with the Middle Eastern crudes changing hands at over $150 a barrel if Hormuz stays shut.

From The Wall Street Journal