on (someone's) behalf

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on (one's) behalf

For the benefit, interest, or support of someone; as an agent, representative, or in place of someone. Our lawyer will be telephoning the department tomorrow on our behalf to ensure our application goes through as planned. This decision is on your behalf, so don't act so ungrateful!

on (someone's) behalf

1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the package on her behalf.

2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. Children don't understand until they're older that everything their parents do is on their behalf.

See also: behalf, on

See also:

a stranger to (someone or something)
be left in charge (of someone or something)
accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
accompany on a journey
be put in charge (of someone or something)
be ships that pass in the night
be like ships that pass in the night
be like ships passing in the night
be out of (one's) league
be out of somebody's league

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on mature consideration
on mature reflection
on mature reflection/consideration
on me
on Media Identifier
On Media Label
on medication
On Mercury
On Mercury
on merits
on message
on message
on mettle
on mind
on mind
on mind
on mind
on mind
On Mission Celebrations
On Mission to Share Jesus
On Monday
on moral grounds
on my account
on my agenda
on my arm
on my back
on my back foot
on my back-foot
on my beam ends
on my beam-ends
on my behalf
on my best behavior
on my best behaviour
on my bill
on my brain
on my case
on my coattails
On My Computer
on my conscience
on my deathbed
on my dime
on my door step
on my doorstep
On My Feet
On My First Son
on my game
on my good behavior
on my good behaviour
on my good side
on my guard
on my hammer
on my hands
on my hands and knees
on my head
on my head be it
on my heels
on my high horse
on my hind legs
on my home ground
on my home patch
on my home turf
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