stand in for

Substitute for, as in He's kindly agreed to stand in for me at the reception. [Early 1900s]

stand in for

To act as a substitute for someone or something, especially for an actor while the lights and camera are adjusted: The understudy stood in for the lead performer.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sinclair	['siŋklɛə]
Jarmo	YAHR-mo	Finnish
MairÉAd	-	Irish
Alicia	a-LEE-thya (Spanish), a-LEE-sya (Latin American Spanish), ə-LIS-yə (English), ə-LIS-ee-ə (English), ə-LISH-ə (English), ə-LEE-shə (English)	Spanish, English
Cecilio	the-THEE-lyo (Spanish), se-SEE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), che-CHEE-lyo (Italian)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Iseult	i-SOOLT (English), i-ZOOLT (English), EE-səlt (English)	Arthurian Romance