take the place of (someone or something)

To substitute for someone or something; to stand in someone's or something's stead. It was decided that I would take the place of my sister as the head of the company. Tofu can easily take the place of chicken in this dish.

词组	take the place of (someone or something)
释义	take the place of (someone or something) take the place of (someone or something) To substitute for someone or something; to stand in someone's or something's stead. It was decided that I would take the place of my sister as the head of the company. Tofu can easily take the place of chicken in this dish. See also: of, place, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: take (someone's or something's) place take place take somebody's place take your place stand in stand in for stand in for (someone or something) blow (up)on (someone or something) blow on blow on it
随便看	in the gift of (someone) in the good graces of in the good graces of (someone) in the (grand) scheme of things in the great scheme of things in the grip of something in the grip of the grape in the grip(s) of (something) in the groove in the ground in the guise of (something) in the gun in the gutter in the hands of in the hands of somebody in the hands of (someone) in the heat of in the heat of (something) in the heat of the moment in the hell in the here and now in the hip pocket of (someone) in the hole in the hole for (something) in the hollow of (one's) hand