It is dangerous to swap horses in midstream during a crisis.
swap horses in midstream
idiomAlternative form of change horses in midstream.
We are already halfway through the project, so it is not the right time to swap horses in midstream.
Although the current leadership faced significant criticism, the board decided that to swap horses in midstream would only exacerbate the company's instability.
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change horses in midstream
To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
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drive a coach and horses through
To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).
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hold one's horses
To be patient; to wait.
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horses for courses
Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another.
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wild horses
A force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.