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pinch-hit for (someone) What does pinch-hit for (someone) mean?	to substitute for someone	The best batter on the team was asked to pinch-hit for the injured player.
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change hands What does "change hands" mean?	to be transferred from one person to another	The small business changed hands many times during the last several years.

green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.
hold good What does "hold good" mean?	continue, endure, last	The demand for air conditioners held good during July but decreased rapidly in August.
catch (someone) off guard What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?	to catch a person at a time of carelessness	I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
ships that pass in the night What does "ships that pass in the night" mean?	people who meet briefly by chance but are unlikely to meet again	We were like two ships that pass in the night and I do not think that I will ever see that person again.
Ivy League What does "Ivy League" mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.
none too (something) What does "none too (something)" mean?	not very something, not at all something	The boy was none too smart to try and steal the CDs from the store.
as thick as pea soup What does "as thick as pea soup" mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup when we walked along the beach.

hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	to be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the barbecue.
come out with (something) What does "come out with (something)" mean?	to say something, to make something known	The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.

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Pinch Hit For (someone) Idiom