sub in
Take someone's place
To sub in is to substitute—to take someone's place temporarily.
A player subs in when entering a game for another: Coach subbed in the backup quarterback.
The phrase extends to any replacement situation: Can you sub in for me at the meeting?
The opposite is sub out.
- replacePut something else there
- changeTo make different
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- cover forProtect by deceiving
fill in for · alternate · reserve · step in · interim · pinch hitter · sixth man · backup · relief pitcher · come off the bench · understudy · take over · take the reins · placeholder · surrogate · proxy · relief · temporary
- substitutessubs, replacement, substitutes, stand-in, replace
- interveneintervene, step in, intercede, mediate, arbitrate
sub insub out
Replace with another
come out · step aside · make way · exit · withdraw
sub instay in
Not go out
remain · continue · go the distance · play through · see it through
sub, substitute, substitution, substituting, substituted, subbing, subbed