change the subject

Idioms  

1. Deliberately talk about another topic, as in If someone asks you an embarrassing question, just change the subject. This term uses subject in the sense of “a topic of conversation,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

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Example Sentences

Suddenly the moderator intervenes to change the subject.

From BBC

Anyway—back on the bus—I change the subject with Jonesy.

From Literature

Finally, I change the subject.

From Literature

I glance around, eager to change the subject.

From Literature

Penelope was determined to change the subject away from evil bears and dangerous muskets.

From Literature