pinch hitter
English
Etymology
Noun
pinch hitter (plural pinch hitters)
- (baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
- (cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
- (colloquial) An individual who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.
- I'll be sending a pinch hitter to do the presentation because I have the flu.