Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

change horses in midstream

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: change hors-es in mid-stream
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.

Example Sentences

"A change in the weather is known to be extreme / But what's the sense of changing horses in midstream?"

Etymology

Popularized by Abraham Lincoln.

Inflected Forms

changes horses in midstream (present, singular) changing horses in midstream (participle, present) changed horses in midstream (participle, past) changed horses in midstream (past) swap horses in midstream (alternative) change horses in mid-stream (alternative)

Questions

What does change horses in midstream mean?: To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
Where does change horses in midstream come from?: Popularized by Abraham Lincoln.

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