change off

Idioms  

1. Alternate, or take turns. This phrase is used either for two individuals alternately performing a task, as in Lifting cement blocks is such heavy work that they decided to change off periodically, or for one person alternately performing two tasks, as in I can concentrate on this book only for short periods so I frequently change off and work in the garden. Also see change of pace.

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change off

If this is the start of a more mature and considered tempo, backed up by change off the field, then there can be a future.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

“He didn’t change off of the court. It’s just a positive atmosphere that he exudes when he’s around.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2021

He added: "The restaurant trade is going through a period of sustained change off the back of changing consumer demand. As such, the group's directors made the difficult decision to exit underperforming restaurants."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2018

That’s a big problem, because there are no more atmospheric commons to enclose, and no obvious way to keep the costs of climate change off capitalism’s ledgers.

From The Guardian ● May 8, 2018

I grabbed the change off the table and went to open the door.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence