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Idioms
1.
in/on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
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in/on (someone's) behalf, in the interest or aid of (someone): He interceded in my behalf.
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On behalf of
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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