for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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If the band or anything starts to get in the way of that, then that would be the time for a change.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
Before his defense successfully argued for a change of venue, Latah County Judge John Judge entered not guilty pleas on the suspect's behalf at his arraignment in May 2023.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some have suggested that the show head to the Palm Springs desert and even Iceland for a change of scenery.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
She is scheduled for a change of plea hearing on March 11.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
Before his defense successfully argued for a change of venue, Latah County Judge John Judge entered not guilty pleas on the suspect's behalf at his arraignment in May 2023.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some have suggested that the show head to the Palm Springs desert and even Iceland for a change of scenery.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
She is scheduled for a change of plea hearing on March 11.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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