English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'
Learning English Vocabulary
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🗓️ 17 June 2026
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Do you know any phrases with 'change'? Learn four here.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:06.0 | Let's learn some phrases with change. |
| 0:12.2 | If you change tack, you try a different way of dealing with a problem. |
| 0:17.3 | I tried emailing, but she didn't reply. |
| 0:20.2 | I'm going to change tack. Maybe I'll try and talk to her in person instead. |
| 0:24.6 | If you change your tune, you completely change your opinion on something, often when making a decision. |
| 0:31.6 | You're getting a cat. You've changed your tune. I thought you said you'd never get a pet. Having a change of heart |
| 0:40.5 | is similar. It means you change your opinion or the way you feel about something specific and |
| 0:46.3 | often personal. I thought about moving to the city, but I've had a change of heart. I love the |
| 0:52.3 | countryside too much to leave. And we say for a change |
| 0:57.3 | to mean something is different to usual in a positive or interesting way. It's great to see him |
| 1:04.2 | smiling for a change. He's been so sad since the breakup. Now can you use these phrases when speaking? |
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