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Meaning of change horses in mid-stream | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

““It is not good to change horses in mid-stream”, is what the famous American President Abraham Lincoln said.”
“Buoyed by that success, I was eager to disprove the myth that, “You can't change horses in mid-stream.””
“The excuse given by his Democrat Party was that the war was going on, and it was not wise to “change horses in mid-stream,” as the popular phrase was used during the months of electioneering before the votes were cast.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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