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change hands

idiom
Meaning

To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.


Examples
SIMPLE

This old house will change hands next month.

CONTEXTUAL

The famous painting has changed hands many times since it was first sold in the nineteenth century.

COMPLEX

As the family estate prepared to change hands after decades of ownership, the heirs carefully cataloged every antique to ensure nothing was lost during the transition.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    and change

    And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.

  2. 02

    catch hands

    To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist.

  3. 03

    change collars

    To change or shift one's career path.

  4. 04

    change horses in midstream

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

  5. 05

    change of clothes

    A set of clothes in addition to those already worn.

  6. 06

    change of heart

    A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.

  7. 07

    change of life

    Menopause.

  8. 08

    change of pace

    A shift from one activity to another

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