change hands

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.

Japanese Meaning

所有権が他人に移る、つまり売買や譲渡によって持ち主が変わること

After the auction, the antique table will change hands and become the property of a new collector.

オークションの後、そのアンティークのテーブルは新しい収集家の所有物になるでしょう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.

The food got a lot worse after the restaurant changed hands.

changes hands

（ present singular third-person ）

changing hands

（ participle present ）

changed hands

（ participle past ）

changed hands

（ past ）