Idiom
change collars
Meaning
To change or shift one's career path.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to change collars and become a teacher.”
“After ten years in finance, she felt bored and decided to change collars to work in graphic design.”
“Despite the risks of starting over in his middle age, he chose to change collars, leaving his corporate career to pursue a life in the arts.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to change collars and become a teacher.”
contextual
“After ten years in finance, she felt bored and decided to change collars to work in graphic design.”
complex
“Despite the risks of starting over in his middle age, he chose to change collars, leaving his corporate career to pursue a life in the arts.”
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