shift the dial
English edit
Verb edit
shift the dial (third-person singular simple present shifts the dial, present participle shifting the dial, simple past and past participle shifted the dial)
- (idiomatic) To make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.
- Synonym: change the landscape
- The influential speech by the politician aimed to shift the dial on public opinion regarding climate change.
Translations edit
to make a significant change
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