Idiom Breakdown

change hands

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Definition

To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.

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In Context

"The food got a lot worse after the restaurant changed hands."
"The line has since changed hands several times, and is now to re-open as a preserved railway (a railway for leisure only), running vintage diesels and electrics, but with the aim of restoring steam."

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Also Said As

trade hands

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See Also

change hand