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press something/someone into service
idiom
to use something or someone that is not completely suitable because nothing or no one more suitable is available: 将就使用，临时凑合用
The car's broken down so I've had to press my old bike back into service.汽车坏了，我只好凑合骑自己的旧自行车了。
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