switch (shifts) with (someone)

idiom

: to work someone's shift in exchange for that person working one's shift

He's going to switch (shifts) with me Monday.

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The paddle dimmer looks, well, like a paddle switch with a dimming slider on the side. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025 This abrupt party switch with no discernible change in philosophy is an insult to her supporters. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 Now, this isn’t the end of the world; kind passengers were willing to switch with us on all but one flight. —

Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024 The layout is still great and the Topre switches—a kinda-membrane, kinda-mechanical switch with a deep typing sound and distinct, rounded tactility—are a joy to type on. —

Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch (shifts) with (someone)

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