serve as (something)
serve as (something)
To act in the capacity of a particular role. I served as a legal secretary for a couple of years while I worked on my law degree. I couldn't even afford furniture, so I just had empty boxes and stacks of books acting as my tables and chairs. We'll have a limited release the product and let this region serve as a guinea pig. If it is received well, we can expand production and distribution to the rest of the county.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
serve as someone or something
to act in the capacity of someone or something. I served as the mayor's assistant for a number of years. This brick will not serve as a doorstop.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- serve as
- in the street
- in the street(s)
- on the street
- on the street(s)
- on the streets
- corporate welfare bum
- kip down
- Good deal!
- look high and low