on sb's behalf/ on behalf of sb

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Definitions of on sb's behalf/ on behalf of sb words

phrase on sb's behalf/ on behalf of sb If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The form in someone's behalf is also used, mainly in American English. 0
phrase on sb's behalf/ on behalf of sb If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angry on someone's behalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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