spell someone (at something)
- spell someone (at something)
spell someone (at something)
to take a turn at doing something while the person who was doing it can take a rest. •
I will spell you at selling tickets while you go and grab a bite to eat.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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spell doom for — to cause the end, death, or destruction of someone or something The arrival of the home computer spelt doom for the typewriter … English dictionary
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