Fill in for
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Definition
To do someone else’s job or take their place for a short time
Example sentence
Can you fill in for me while I'm on vacation?
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: fill in for + person
- fill in for a coworker
- fill in for your boss
- fill in for a teacher
- fill in for a colleague
- fill in for the manager
- fill in for a teammate
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She filled in for her coworker yesterday. ✅ (Correct)
She filled her coworker in for yesterday. ❌ (Incorrect)