go in a different direction

go in a different direction

To do something different; to take a different or unexpected approach to something. I know, I really thought we would get funding for this project, but the board just decided to go in a different direction. We wanted to go in a totally different direction with our new product, which irked some of our longtime customers.
See also: different, direction, go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • make into
  • knock the habit
  • knock the/(one's) habit
  • break a law
  • break a/the law
  • have (an amount of) plates spinning
  • keep (an amount of) plates spinning
  • keep all the plates spinning
  • keep balls in the air
  • spinning