Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Back
Back verb - To promote the interests or cause of.
Both terms in one sentence
- When he was moved to his new maraca body way back in book one, Ennesby of Schlock Mercenary was given some very powerful localized gravitic manipulators to act as hands.
Source: Improvised Weapon / Web Comics -
In "The Suzie", George and Kramer, who's breaking up with George on the behest of a girl, act as if they are the ones breaking up, than later act as if they are getting back together.
Source: Ho Yay / Live-Action TV -
White Mages may act as medics to get the wounded back in fighting shape more quickly than conventional medicine could, often back on the field before the battle has even ended.
Source: Military Mage
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