stand in for

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

Japanese Meaning

〜の代理を務める / 〜の代役として働く / 〜の代わりに行動する

Can you stand in for Maria at the meeting tomorrow?

明日の会議でマリアの代理を務めてくれますか？

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.

stands in for

（ present singular third-person ）

standing in for

（ participle present ）

stood in for

（ participle past ）

stood in for

（ past ）