stand in for

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Casting back on their memories of first seeing the film, Bullock recalled a viewing during postproduction and being struck by the use of storyboard drawings to stand in for unfinished shots — and did not realize that that was not how it would actually look in the final movie.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she has also emailed and offered her services as a Nessa stand in for the show - but hasn't heard back yet.

From BBC

A diorama of a pride of lions can stand in for a hunt, or for a hierarchy, reinforcing the idea of the lion king.

From Los Angeles Times

Frank even gave the couple their own in-house tiki bar to stand in for Tiki-Ti.

From Los Angeles Times

But she’s also the type of person whose extremity and selfishness make it easy for the audience to overlook the filmmaker’s ethically questionable choices, beginning with having Cunningham stand in for him.

From Salon