swap places
Exchange your spots
To swap places is to exchange positions with someone or something else.
Two people swap places when each moves to where the other was: The twins swapped places to fool the substitute teacher.
The phrase extends to any exchange of roles or situations: If we could swap places for a day, you'd understand my job.
- role reversalExchange of typical positions
- transposeReverse order of elements
- substituteReplacement for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
tag team · take turns · perspective shift · flip the script · gender-flip · role play · musical chairs · alternation · relocate · jumble up · back up · trade · change of scenery · transfer · flip-flop · shift · switcheroo · paradigm shift
positional movement
swap placesstay put
Remain in place
hold position · stand fast · stand still · hold steady · keep still
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