stand in the gap

成語所屬單字gap

stand in the gap — 慣用語

1. to take responsibility for a problem or situation when nobody else is willing or

1.慣用語
釋義

挺身而出;承擔責任

to take responsibility for a problem or situation when nobody else is willing or able to do so

例句

When the local clinic closed, a group of nurses stood in the gap and provided basic care from a mobile unit.

Community volunteers stood in the gap to ensure children still received hot meals during the school closure.