shift the dial

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Meanings:

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United StatesUnited Kingdomglobalinformalfigurative
- To cause a measurable or perceptible change in public opinion, cultural trends, performance metrics, or the general direction of a situation.
- To move the prevailing balance or emphasis on an issue, often by influencing tastes, attitudes, or outcomes.

Examples:

EN: People wanted to shift the dial of popular music back to where they felt comfortable, which was not black, not gay, not Latino.
ES: La gente quería que la música popular volviera a ser algo con lo que se sintiera cómoda, algo que no fuera negro, gay ni latino.
ID: Yang mana, bukan kulit hitam, bukan gay, bukan latin. Burn This Disco Out mungkin telah jadi judul yang tepat. Karena datang, secara harfiah, pada penghujung era disko.

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