Pinch-hit Definition
pĭnchhĭt
pinch-hits, pinch-hitting
verb
To bat in place of the batter whose turn it is, esp. when a hit is particularly needed.
Webster's New World
To substitute for another in a time of need.
American Heritage
To act as a substitute in an emergency (for)
Webster's New World
(intransitive, idiomatic) To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
Jones pinch-hit for Smith during today's presentation.
Wiktionary
noun
(baseball) A hit made by a pinch hitter.
Jones drove in a run with a pinch hit for Smith in the sixth.
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