use (someone or something) for (something)
use (someone or something) for (something)
To make use of someone or something for some particular purpose or function. Please don't use my CDs for coasters—you'll scratch them up! We're going to be using Sarah and her team for our next marketing campaign. He said he's going to use a full symphonic orchestra for his next tour.
See also: use
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
use someone or something for something
to make use of someone or something for a specific purpose. Would you please use Don for your errands? You can use my car for the trip.
See also: use
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- use for
- use (someone or something) as (something)
- use as
- replace (someone or something) by (someone or something)
- replace
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- be replaced with (someone or something)
- make a pig's ear of
- make a pig's ear of (something)
- make a pig's ear of something