function as (something)
function as (something)
To have a particular purpose or fill a certain role. Mrs. Smith will function as your homeroom teacher for the rest of the year now that Mrs. Jones is on maternity leave.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
function as
v.
To serve a purpose or play a role similar to that of something else: The beaks of some wading birds function as spears for catching fish.
See also: function
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- function as
- go down as (something)
- little work never hurt anyone
- a little (hard) work never hurt anybody
- a little (hard) work never hurt anyone
- a little (hard) work never killed anybody
- a little (hard) work never killed anyone
- anybody
- take a collection up (for someone or something)
- take up a collection