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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For example, participants managed to pinch a card between their fingers while simultaneously unscrewing a water bottle lid or toggling a light switch with their little finger.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
The 41-year-old, who represented Valencia’s B team as a player, made the switch with the Spanish club bottom of La Liga.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The paddle dimmer looks, well, like a paddle switch with a dimming slider on the side.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
This abrupt party switch with no discernible change in philosophy is an insult to her supporters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
The 41-year-old, who represented Valencia’s B team as a player, made the switch with the Spanish club bottom of La Liga.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The paddle dimmer looks, well, like a paddle switch with a dimming slider on the side.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
This abrupt party switch with no discernible change in philosophy is an insult to her supporters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Switch (shifts) with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20%28shifts%29%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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