for a change
for a change prepositional phrase: as a departure from the usual (whether deliberate or not).
Prepositional phrase
- As a departure from the usual (whether deliberate or not).
- He had had a hard time in the City, so he explained. Harris, who is callous in his nature, and not prone to pity, said:
"Ah! and now you are going to have a hard time on the river for a change; change is good for everyone. Out you get!"1889, Jerome K. Jerome, chapter 9, in Three Men in a Boat […] - If you've had "nuff" of "the blood of the lamb,"
Then join in the grand Industrial band;
If, for a change, you would have eggs and ham,
Then come! Do your share, like a man.1913, Joe Hill, There Is Power in a Union
- Synonyms:
- for once
- He had had a hard time in the City, so he explained. Harris, who is callous in his nature, and not prone to pity, said:
for a change meaning in Indonesian
for a change in Indonesian
- as a departure from the usual
- tumben, sekali-sekali
Synonyms of for a change
Questions about for a change
- What does for a change mean?
- For a change means as a departure from the usual (whether deliberate or not).
- What is for a change in Indonesian?
- For a change in Indonesian is tumben, sekali-sekali. See For a change meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is for a change?
- For a change is a prepositional phrase.
Words near for a change in the dictionary
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