change tack

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English

Verb

change tack

  1. (nautical) To change course or heading.
  2. (figurative, by extension) To take a different approach.
    • 2018 July 15, Jonathan Jurejko, “Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      Anderson rarely ventured forward in the opening two sets, coming to the net on seven occasions, before changing tack and making 14 approaches in the final set alone.
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