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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change the subject

No, the part I’m celebrating is when Burr invoked the most reliably triggering term of all before dispelling it and distracting Maher to change the subject.

From Salon ● May 16, 2024

“I saw you leave and then I heard you came back,” Morgan prodded, leading Killer Mike to gently change the subject.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

Jackson won’t try to change the subject when these are brought up.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

“Just ignoring it or trying to change the subject is not going to be an effective tactic,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

“We’ve only come for Diocletian’s scepter,” Nico said, clearly anxious to change the subject.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan