The new manager says there is a new sheriff in town.
there is a new sheriff in town
idiomA new individual has come to power and will be making changes.
Origin
disputed originMeant to evoke the image of a traditional Southern or Western U.S. town having a new sheriff come to power and shake things up for the town.
After the company was bought, the new boss announced there is a new sheriff in town and changed all the rules.
When the new director arrived, he made it clear that there is a new sheriff in town by replacing the entire leadership team on his first day.
- 01
all there
Mentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.
- 02
as if there were no tomorrow
To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.
- 03
be there
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
- 04
been there, done that
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.
- 05
been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
- 06
been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
- 07
big end of town
The top end of town.
- 08
blow town
To suddenly leave one's residence.
Last updated April 17, 2026