serve as a/(one's) replacement

To take the place or fill the purpose of someone or something else. We created these wood pellets from repurposed sawdust to serve as more a ecologically friendly substitute for other fuel sources. This is Shawna, everyone. She's going to be serving as my replacement while I'm on sabbatical.

See also: serve

See also:

serve as a/(one's) substitute
substitute
mongo
old wine in a new bottle
old wine in new bottles
like old wine in a new bottle
like old wine in new bottles
fill the gap
eat (one's) fill
eat fill

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