change tack

Definitions

1. 1

   To change course or heading.

2. 2

   To take a different approach.

   • So MySpace has changed tack. What was seen as a competitor to traditional media platforms is starting to resemble one.
   • Anderson rarely ventured forward in the opening two sets, coming to the net on seven occasions, before changing tack and making 14 approaches in the final set alone.
   • Industry experts are concerned that if the railway doesn't change tack, it would soon find itself out of step with the needs of the nation and in the crosshairs of a Treasury looking to slash spending.

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