in behalf of somebody

in behalf of (someone)

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 in behalf of her.

2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. It's quite common, even natural, that children don't understand that everything their parents do is in behalf of them.

in behalf of somebody

in somebody’s behalf

(American English) in order to help somebody: We collected money in behalf of the homeless.

See also: behalf, of, somebody

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See also:

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)
a stranger to (someone or something)
be out of (one's) league
be out of somebody's league
be in bad with (someone)
a happy bunny
a happy camper

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