During the merger negotiations, the board decided it would be unwise to change horses in midstream and instead voted to follow the existing transition plan.

Before making any decisions, it's wise to hold one's horses and think things through.

I jumped back when a line of devil's coach-horses scuttled out from under the old dresser.

Black Forest horses grazed calmly among the misty pines at dawn.

At dawn the grass mud horses trotted across the wet meadow, leaving deep hoofprints behind.

We can't swap horses in midstream now that the project is halfway finished.

As we load the hay, don't spare the horses — the storm is coming and we must get everything inside before dark.

When under pressure, he changes horses in midstream, leaving the team uncertain about the plan.

When the new manager arrived, the team swapped horses in midstream and lost momentum.

By swapping horses in midstream, the project manager risked alienating both teams.