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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Those of us who want to see a future where this oppression ends have to call for a change.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
And like solo travel, dining alone is an opportunity to enjoy your own company for a change.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How nice that for a change, the valuation is reciprocal.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
After ten years with one theme, however, Oda is ready for a change.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
And like solo travel, dining alone is an opportunity to enjoy your own company for a change.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How nice that for a change, the valuation is reciprocal.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
After ten years with one theme, however, Oda is ready for a change.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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