switch (shifts) with (someone)
idiom
US
: to work someone's shift in exchange for that person working one's shift
He's going to switch (shifts) with me Monday.
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Programmable from the steering wheel Each side of the steering wheel has a four-way rocker switch with four dimples to activate different functions.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
With Anthony Walker at the four and C.J. Gunn, who scored 10 points and drained several key jumpers down the stretch, at the three, Indiana had the quickness to switch with Ohio State and stay with Ohio State.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
Along with that, there are also Black Cherry Pie switches, which combine Cherry MX Black top housings, Novelkeys Cream stems, and JWICK bottom housings to create a linear switch with a unique sound.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
From left: power, HDMI, USB A-type (x2), USB-C (power and data), headphone/stereo, and camera/privacy switch with LED.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 May 2023
Griffin Kell’s 55-yard field goal try was wide left and the momentum seemed to switch with the miss.
—Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2022
Consider a switch with a short actuation point, such as Cherry's MX Speed Silver, a linear switch that actuates at 1.2 mm and bottoms out at 3.4 mm.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
That was Davenport’s original pick upon signing with the Vikings as a free agent the previous month, but the sixth-year outside linebacker agreed to switch with his mind happily preoccupied with the impending nuptials.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
Parsons might rush inside, then a defensive tackle would switch with him and try to attack the tackle on the outside.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
With Anthony Walker at the four and C.J. Gunn, who scored 10 points and drained several key jumpers down the stretch, at the three, Indiana had the quickness to switch with Ohio State and stay with Ohio State.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
Along with that, there are also Black Cherry Pie switches, which combine Cherry MX Black top housings, Novelkeys Cream stems, and JWICK bottom housings to create a linear switch with a unique sound.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
From left: power, HDMI, USB A-type (x2), USB-C (power and data), headphone/stereo, and camera/privacy switch with LED.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 May 2023
Griffin Kell’s 55-yard field goal try was wide left and the momentum seemed to switch with the miss.
—Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2022
Consider a switch with a short actuation point, such as Cherry's MX Speed Silver, a linear switch that actuates at 1.2 mm and bottoms out at 3.4 mm.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
That was Davenport’s original pick upon signing with the Vikings as a free agent the previous month, but the sixth-year outside linebacker agreed to switch with his mind happily preoccupied with the impending nuptials.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
Parsons might rush inside, then a defensive tackle would switch with him and try to attack the tackle on the outside.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
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