switch gears in English

Forms: switches gears [present, singular, third-person], switching gears [participle, present], switched gears [participle, past], switched gears [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} switch gears (third-person singular simple present switches gears, present participle switching gears, simple past and past participle switched gears)

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"switch gears" meaning in English

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