times have changed

times have changed

Things are very different now than they used to be. This is a set phrase. That used to be considered a harmless prank, but times have changed, and you could easily get arrested for that now.
See also: change, have, times
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • eggs is eggs
  • damn well
  • a cold day in Hell
  • 10-4
  • as one does
  • (one's) best foot forward
  • best foot forward
  • bion
  • believe it or not
  • come in
References in periodicals archive
Mutual insurance companies date back to the 1700s, but as times have changed, so have mutuals.