changes the channel
Tunes elsewhere remotely
To change the channel is to switch from one television or radio station to another, typically by pressing a button on a remote control: Change the channel—I hate this show.
Figuratively, it means to shift attention or redirect a conversation: When things got awkward, she just changed the channel and started talking about work.
- remote controlWireless device operator
- cable boxTelevision signal decoder
- surfWaves near shore
- screenDisplay or barrier
- remoteDistant or controller
flipping through · press · zap · switch · flip · perspective shift · couch · couch potato · click · button · volume · antenna · thumb · hand · menu · TV · cable news · static
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