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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Photograph: Henri Robbins One of the defining aspects of the HHKB was the Topre electro-capacitive switch, a soft tactile switch with a rounded bump created by a rubber dome on top of a conical metal spring.
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Henri Robbins, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2024
And a switch with the longtime Team USA hooper in exchange for Young or Copper undoubtedly means better overall defense on the floor.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Murray played a significant role in the 2003 edition of the film, with Anna (Lohan) initially crushing on Jake at school before a supernatural spell forces her spirit to switch with the body of her mother, Tess (Curtis), who's initially skeptical of Jake's intentions.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Normally, swimming takes place during the first week of an Olympics, but with the need to quickly transform SoFi, Wasserman said swimming will switch with track and field.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Henri Robbins, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2024
And a switch with the longtime Team USA hooper in exchange for Young or Copper undoubtedly means better overall defense on the floor.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Murray played a significant role in the 2003 edition of the film, with Anna (Lohan) initially crushing on Jake at school before a supernatural spell forces her spirit to switch with the body of her mother, Tess (Curtis), who's initially skeptical of Jake's intentions.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Normally, swimming takes place during the first week of an Olympics, but with the need to quickly transform SoFi, Wasserman said swimming will switch with track and field.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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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 8 Nov. 2024.
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