shift

/ʃɪft/ noun [C]

Definition

CHANGE › a change in something: There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion on this matter.

WORK › a period of work in a place such as a factory or hospital: afternoon/night shift He works an eight-hour shift.

(Definition of shift noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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