pinch-hit

pinch–hit

verb

Definition of PINCH-HIT

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only <assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester>

Synonyms fill in, pinch-hit, stand in, step in, sub, substitute, take over

Related Words understudy; relieve, spell; double (as)

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