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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Seven fourth-quarter points from Australia’s Jack McVeigh kept the Boomers alive down the stretch, and Mills gave them five extra minutes with his fading shot over the 6-11 Jokić off a switch with 1.4 seconds left in regulation.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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