for a change

Idioms  

1. For the sake of variety or novelty, as in Let's take a taxi for a change, or So you're on time for a change. This phrase is sometimes used in a straightforward way, as in the first example, or to express the same sentiment as about time, that is, “it's high time something different happened,” as in the second example. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

“It’s time for a change,” my rideshare driver said as we crept through traffic, explaining why she was running for state senate.

From Los Angeles Times

What she really meant was, it would be wonderful if anybody besides Alice Wendleken would win first prize for a change, but I knew that wouldn’t happen unless Alice broke both her arms and couldn’t play the piano.

From Literature

He looked taller to me, but that’s probably because I was looking up at him for a change.

From Literature

The entrepreneur said he didn’t decide to protest because of those comments, but that he was heartened by the prospect of international support for the protesters and their calls for a change of government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Turner began his campaign for a change of policy.

From BBC