get with the times

idiom

: to understand and change to fit what is now happening and accepted in the culture

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But taxi drivers are under pressure to get with the times. David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Strict Euro 5+ emission standards have forced a lot of the OG old-school bikes to get with the times or fade into history. New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Get with the times.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20with%20the%20times. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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