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take someone's place

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To replace someone or something.

Equivalents

العربيةقام مقامه

Examples

“Because of the shortage of rolling stock⟳, services on many lines could only be introduced gradually, and buses took their place⟳ in the meantime.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

take someone's word for it take something as it comes take something as read take something in one's stride take something in stride take something off someone's hands

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