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Verb: pinch-hit  'pinch,hit
  1. (baseball) to bat in place of another player
     
  2. [informal] 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

Derived forms: pinch-hits

Encyclopedia: Pinch-hit