change the channel

Canada US idiomatic

(US, Canada, idiomatic) To redirect someone's attention.

Japanese Meaning

相手の注意を別の対象に向けさせる / 相手の気を逸らす

When the debate got too heated, the moderator tried to change the channel by asking about education instead.

討論があまりにも白熱したとき、司会者は教育の話題を振って皆の注意をそらそうとした。

Sense（1）

(US, Canada, idiomatic) To redirect someone's attention.

Repeated attempts to "change the channel" to pocketbook issues that traditionally favor Democratic candidates have flopped.

changes the channel

（ present singular third-person ）

changing the channel

（ participle present ）

changed the channel

（ participle past ）

changed the channel

（ past ）