for a change

idiom

: as something different from what is usual

Let's eat out for a change.

Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!

Examples of for a change in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This may look like more cuddling, more activities together, or getting out of the house for a change of scenery.6 Managing Engorgement Engorgement is a painful fullness in your breasts. —Wendy Wisner, Health, 13 Apr. 2025

This is why whoever replaces Mitch in the Senate needs to represent a clean break from him—time for a change! —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

In 2012, the Detroit native had been teaching English as a second language in South Korea for three years and was ready for a change of pace. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

In 2026, the five-year surface transportation grant program is up for renewal, so that will be a factor as well as any routine hiccups for a change in administration. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for for a change

• interchange
• rearrange
• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange