менять декорации

• МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНЯТЬ <СМЕНЯТЬ> ДЕКОРАЦИИ

[VP; subj: human; often infin with пора, надо etc; fixed WO]

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⇒ to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc (usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not):

- X переменил декорации{{}}≈ [usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings] X changed his decor;

- X changed things around;

- X made some changes;

- X changed the face <the look> of things;

- X put a new face <a fresh face, a new look> on things;

- X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift;

|| X-ы переменили декорации - [in refer, to changing one's views etc] Xs changed their tune;

- Xs did an about-face;

- Xs shifted their position;

|| X-y пора переменить декорации{{}}≈ X needs a change of scenery;

- it's time for X to make a change,

○ ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ [NP; sing only]≈ [usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings] change of decor; new face on things; new look; face-lift; [in refer, to one's changing his views etc] change of tune; change of heart; about-face.

     ♦ Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.