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blame shifting

The act of exchanging accusations and blame, as between two or more parties, during a dispute or some undesirable event. After the team lost the match, there was a bit of blame shifting going on between the players and the coaches. The government parties prefer to partake in blame shifting during an economic crisis.

graveyard shift

A work shift that occurs late at night. I'm a morning person, so I could never work the graveyard shift like you do.

make shift

old-fashioned To cope or manage to do something without all the resources that one would ideally like to have. Often followed by "with" or "without," depending on the context of the sentence. We don't have all the spices we need for this recipe, but we can make shift with what we have. Since I forgot to pick up milk on the way home, I guess we're just going to have to make shift without it. When I was growing up, we didn't have a lot of money, but we made shift.

seismic shift

A major change. (Seismology is the study of earthquakes.) That press conference was such a disaster that I'm worried it will cause a seismic shift in how voters view him as a candidate for president. In just the last century, there has been a seismic shift in the treatment of women in this country.

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shift (one's) arse

rude slang To hurry up and move. Usually used as an imperative. Primarily heard in UK. Hey, you in the red sedan! Shift your arse, already! Would you go upstairs and tell the kids to shift their arses?

shift (one's) ground

To adopt a different viewpoint or opinion. I was shocked when Liz suddenly shifted her ground and started seeing things as I did.

See also: ground, shift

shift (the) deckchairs on the Titanic

To partake in or undertake some task, activity, or course of action that will ultimately prove trivial or futile in its possible effect or outcome. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. For all his blustering about overhauling the education system, the prime minister might as well have been shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic for all the good these proposals will do. You're applying for arts council funding? Why don't you just shift deckchairs on the Titanic while you're at it?

See also: deckchairs, on, shift, titanic

shift for (oneself)

To do things for oneself; to not rely on the help or patronage of someone else. It's no wonder that kids these days can't hold down meaningful jobs, when they're pampered from birth and can't shift for themselves by the time they leave school. You're going to have to learn to shift for yourself before you head off to college.

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shift gears

To quickly or abruptly change what one is doing or discussing. With that out of the way, let's shift gears and discuss our strategy for the third quarter. About halfway into the story, the book shifts gears and begins a narrative from the perspective of the antagonist.

shift off

1. To cause someone else to become responsible for some burden or unpleasant undertaking. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shift" and "off." Often followed by "on someone." We're the youngest team in the office, so everyone shifts off the worst jobs on us. This is your problem to deal with. You can't just shift it off on someone else.

2. obsolete To delay, defer, or postpone some task or responsibility. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shift" and "off." The court will not allow us to shift off these proceedings any further.

stick shift

1. A transmission system in a motor vehicle that requires the driver to manually change gears with a clutch and shifting lever. I never learned how to drive a stick shift, so Mary had to drive for the whole road trip.

2. A motor vehicle that has such a manual transmission. My last car was a stick shift, so it took a little while to get used to this new automatic.

swing shift

A work shift typically beginning in the late afternoon or early evening and ending around midnight. I worked the swing shift at a 24-hour restaurant for a while, and it really messed up my body clock. I hate it when they put me on the swing shifts at the hospital.

the shifting sands of (something)

The constantly changing circumstances or aspects of something that makes it particularly difficult to understand or contend with. Older adults often find themselves struggling to keep up with the ever-shifting sands of technology. Part of the problem is that we've convinced ourselves that personal happiness depends on the shifting sands of romantic love, which does real damage to our ability to live fulfilled and contented lives as independent people.

fend for oneself Go to shift for

oneself.

shift for oneself

and fend for oneself

to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself.

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shift one's ground

Fig. to change one's opinions or arguments, often without being challenged or opposed. At first Jack and I were on opposite sides, but he suddenly shifted ground and started agreeing with me. Jim has very fixed views. You won't find him shifting his ground.

See also: ground, shift

stick shift

1. having to do with a nonautomatic transmission or a car that has one. I prefer a stick shift car—I don't know why. The stick shift models are cheaper—that's why.

2. a nonautomatic transmission. I can't drive a stick shift! My husband took the other car and stuck me with the stick shift.

shift for oneself

Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629.

See also: shift

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

shifting sands

You can talk about the shifting sands of a situation when it keeps changing, and this makes it difficult to deal with. It's a struggle to keep up with the shifting sands of fashion. The problem is that the whole economy has been built on the shifting sands of finance, not the rock of industry.

make shift

do what you want to do in spite of not having ideal conditions; get along somehow.

shift for yourself

manage as best you can without help.

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shift your ground

say or write something that contradicts something you have previously written or said.

See also: ground, shift

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

shift your ˈground

(usually disapproving) change your opinion or position, especially during an argument or a discussion: He’s shifted his ground on many major policy issues. OPPOSITE: stand fast/firm

See also: ground, shift

(the) ˌshifting ˈsands (of something)

used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it: the shifting sands of the digital age

shift for

To provide for, take care of, or defend oneself without assistance. Used reflexively: The teenagers went camping, confident that they could shift for themselves.

See also: shift

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

blame shifting

n. a process in business and government wherein the blame for something bad is shifted from person to person. (A coinage that has appeal because it fills the need to express the concept succinctly.) Can’t we have a decent argument without your constant blame shifting?

graveyard shift

n. the night shift of work in a factory, usually starting at about midnight. (see also swing shift.) The pay is pretty good on the graveyard shift.

stick shift

1. mod. having to do with a nonautomatic transmission or a car that has one. I prefer a stick shift car—I don’t know why. The stick shift models are cheaper—that’s why. This one’s stick shift.

2. n. a nonautomatic transmission. My husband took the other car and stuck me with the stick shift.

swing shift

n. an evening work shift in a factory, usually from midafternoon to midnight. (see also graveyard shift.) My brother works the swing shift, so I never get to see him.

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释义	shift blame shifting The act of exchanging accusations and blame, as between two or more parties, during a dispute or some undesirable event. After the team lost the match, there was a bit of blame shifting going on between the players and the coaches. The government parties prefer to partake in blame shifting during an economic crisis. See also: blame, shift graveyard shift A work shift that occurs late at night. I'm a morning person, so I could never work the graveyard shift like you do. See also: graveyard, shift make shift old-fashioned To cope or manage to do something without all the resources that one would ideally like to have. Often followed by "with" or "without," depending on the context of the sentence. We don't have all the spices we need for this recipe, but we can make shift with what we have. Since I forgot to pick up milk on the way home, I guess we're just going to have to make shift without it. When I was growing up, we didn't have a lot of money, but we made shift. See also: make, shift seismic shift A major change. (Seismology is the study of earthquakes.) That press conference was such a disaster that I'm worried it will cause a seismic shift in how voters view him as a candidate for president. In just the last century, there has been a seismic shift in the treatment of women in this country. See also: shift shift (one's) arse rude slang To hurry up and move. Usually used as an imperative. Primarily heard in UK. Hey, you in the red sedan! Shift your arse, already! Would you go upstairs and tell the kids to shift their arses? See also: arse, shift shift (one's) ground To adopt a different viewpoint or opinion. I was shocked when Liz suddenly shifted her ground and started seeing things as I did. See also: ground, shift shift (the) deckchairs on the Titanic To partake in or undertake some task, activity, or course of action that will ultimately prove trivial or futile in its possible effect or outcome. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. For all his blustering about overhauling the education system, the prime minister might as well have been shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic for all the good these proposals will do. You're applying for arts council funding? Why don't you just shift deckchairs on the Titanic while you're at it? See also: deckchairs, on, shift, titanic shift for (oneself) To do things for oneself; to not rely on the help or patronage of someone else. It's no wonder that kids these days can't hold down meaningful jobs, when they're pampered from birth and can't shift for themselves by the time they leave school. You're going to have to learn to shift for yourself before you head off to college. See also: shift shift gears To quickly or abruptly change what one is doing or discussing. With that out of the way, let's shift gears and discuss our strategy for the third quarter. About halfway into the story, the book shifts gears and begins a narrative from the perspective of the antagonist. See also: gear, shift shift off 1. To cause someone else to become responsible for some burden or unpleasant undertaking. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shift" and "off." Often followed by "on someone." We're the youngest team in the office, so everyone shifts off the worst jobs on us. This is your problem to deal with. You can't just shift it off on someone else. 2. obsolete To delay, defer, or postpone some task or responsibility. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shift" and "off." The court will not allow us to shift off these proceedings any further. See also: off, shift stick shift 1. A transmission system in a motor vehicle that requires the driver to manually change gears with a clutch and shifting lever. I never learned how to drive a stick shift, so Mary had to drive for the whole road trip. 2. A motor vehicle that has such a manual transmission. My last car was a stick shift, so it took a little while to get used to this new automatic. See also: shift, stick swing shift A work shift typically beginning in the late afternoon or early evening and ending around midnight. I worked the swing shift at a 24-hour restaurant for a while, and it really messed up my body clock. I hate it when they put me on the swing shifts at the hospital. See also: shift, swing the shifting sands of (something) The constantly changing circumstances or aspects of something that makes it particularly difficult to understand or contend with. Older adults often find themselves struggling to keep up with the ever-shifting sands of technology. Part of the problem is that we've convinced ourselves that personal happiness depends on the shifting sands of romantic love, which does real damage to our ability to live fulfilled and contented lives as independent people. See also: of, sand, shift Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fend for oneself Go to shift for oneself. See also: fend, go, shift shift for oneself and fend for oneself to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself. See also: shift shift one's ground Fig. to change one's opinions or arguments, often without being challenged or opposed. At first Jack and I were on opposite sides, but he suddenly shifted ground and started agreeing with me. Jim has very fixed views. You won't find him shifting his ground. See also: ground, shift stick shift 1. having to do with a nonautomatic transmission or a car that has one. I prefer a stick shift car—I don't know why. The stick shift models are cheaper—that's why. 2. a nonautomatic transmission. I can't drive a stick shift! My husband took the other car and stuck me with the stick shift. See also: shift, stick McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shift for oneself Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629. See also: shift The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. shifting sands You can talk about the shifting sands of a situation when it keeps changing, and this makes it difficult to deal with. It's a struggle to keep up with the shifting sands of fashion. The problem is that the whole economy has been built on the shifting sands of finance, not the rock of industry. See also: sand, shift Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. make shift do what you want to do in spite of not having ideal conditions; get along somehow. See also: make, shift shift for yourself manage as best you can without help. See also: shift shift your ground say or write something that contradicts something you have previously written or said. See also: ground, shift Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary shift your ˈground (usually disapproving) change your opinion or position, especially during an argument or a discussion: He’s shifted his ground on many major policy issues. OPPOSITE: stand fast/firm See also: ground, shift (the) ˌshifting ˈsands (of something) used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it: the shifting sands of the digital age See also: sand, shift Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary shift for v. To provide for, take care of, or defend oneself without assistance. Used reflexively: The teenagers went camping, confident that they could shift for themselves. See also: shift The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. blame shifting n. a process in business and government wherein the blame for something bad is shifted from person to person. (A coinage that has appeal because it fills the need to express the concept succinctly.) Can’t we have a decent argument without your constant blame shifting? See also: blame, shift graveyard shift n. the night shift of work in a factory, usually starting at about midnight. (see also swing shift.) The pay is pretty good on the graveyard shift. See also: graveyard, shift stick shift 1. mod. having to do with a nonautomatic transmission or a car that has one. I prefer a stick shift car—I don’t know why. The stick shift models are cheaper—that’s why. This one’s stick shift. 2. n. a nonautomatic transmission. My husband took the other car and stuck me with the stick shift. See also: shift, stick swing shift n. an evening work shift in a factory, usually from midafternoon to midnight. (see also graveyard shift.) My brother works the swing shift, so I never get to see him. See also: shift, swing McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: lesser of two evils the lesser of two evils be in for be in for something in for it is what it is reconcile (oneself) to (something) reconcile oneself to get out of jail free card Let every man skin his own skunk. References in periodicals archive Shift worker men's mean BMI was 25.26[+ or -]3.12 kg/[m.sup.2], mean weight was 77.63[+ or -]12.68 kg and mean waist circumference was 89.29[+ or -]8.34 cm. Comparison of Sleep Quality, Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Among Shift and Non-shift Workers/Vardiyali ve Vardiyasiz Calisanlarda Uyku Kalitesi, Bel Cevresi ve Beden Kitle Indeksinin Karsilastirilmasi More than half had an accident or near-miss travelling home from night shifts. Sleeping tips to help night-shift workers Female night shift workers saw a 41 percent increased risk of skin cancer and a 32 percent higher risk of breast cancer. Women who work nights face higher cancer risk -- study After stratifying the participants by location, Ma found that an increased risk of breast cancer was only found among female night shift workers in North America and Europe. Female night shift workers at risk factor for common cancers However, when working double shift with or without policy, year 10 reaches 26 resignations in comparison with 20 resignations in the same year when working only one shift with policy. Simulation of changes on the psychosocial risk in the nursing personnel after implementing the policy of good practices on the risk treatment/Simulacion del cambio en el riesgo psicosocial en personal de enfermeria despues de implementacion de politica de buenas practicas en el tratamiento del riesgo In contrast, conventional gas vehicles shift both the parking mechanism and the driving force direction mechanically. Shift-by-Wire System for Lexus RWD Vehicles There is also a manual option a user could tick to enable Night Shift to remain on until the next day. macOS Sierra 10.12.4: How To Activate Night Shift In Figures 1 and 3, shift surfaces existed and were utilized for conversion determination of4 transmission ratios ([i.sub.g](1), [i.sub.g](2), [i.sub.g](3), [i.sub.g](4)). 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Shift Technology Raises $60M to Expand Use of AI for Fraudulent Claims Detection Shift Technology has raised $60 million in new venture financing, money that well help grow the reach of its artificial intelligence and big data technology designed to help carriers manage risk during the claims process. Shift Technology Raises $60M to Expand Reach of AI Claims Tech According to details, the government of Punjab on Thursday issued a notification to shift Nawaz Sharif to Jinnah Hospital from Kot Lakhpat jail. Former premier Nawaz Sharif shifted to Jinnah Hospital from jail Our 24-hour society has made night shift work essential to people in many professions, including medical specialties. Working the night shift? Strategies for improving sleep and performance
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