Usually means: Change approach or change topic.
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  1. shift gears: Merriam-Webster
  2. shift gears: Wiktionary
  3. shift gears: Dictionary.com

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  1. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)

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  1. shift gears: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. shift gears: Urban Dictionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Shift Gears: Backgammon

Definitions from Wiktionary (shift gears)

verb:  To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.
verb:  (idiomatic) To change pace or mode of operation.

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