It is too late to change horses in midstream now.
change horses in midstream
idiomTo change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
Origin
disputed originPopularized by Abraham Lincoln.
We are halfway through the project, so it is a bad time to change horses in midstream.
Although the current strategy shows few results, the board fears that to change horses in midstream would only invite further chaos.
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and change
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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change collars
To change or shift one's career path.
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change hands
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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change of clothes
A set of clothes in addition to those already worn.
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change of heart
A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
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change of life
Menopause.
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change of pace
A shift from one activity to another
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change of scenery
A movement from one location to another.