do duty for
1do duty for — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… …
2do duty for — To serve as, to act as substitute for • • • Main Entry: ↑duty …
3do duty for — {v. phr.} To substitute for; act in place of. * /The bench often does duty for a table./ …
4do duty for — {v. phr.} To substitute for; act in place of. * /The bench often does duty for a table./ …
5do\ duty\ for — v. phr. To substitute for; act in place of. The bench often does duty for a table …
6active duty for training — A tour of active duty which is used for training members of the Reserve Components to provide trained units and qualified persons to fill the needs of the Armed Forces in time of war or national emergency and such other times as the national… …
7active duty for special work — A tour of active duty for reserve personnel authorized from military and reserve personnel appropriations for work on active or reserve component programs. This includes annual screening, training camp operations, training ship operations, and… …
8initial active duty for training — Basic military training and technical skill training required for all accessions. For nonprior service male enlistees between the ages of 18 1/2 and 26, initial active duty for training shall be not less than 12 weeks and start insofar as… …
9do double duty for something — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… …
10do double duty for — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… …