stand-in

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/stand-in

to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there

Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday.

to brook

https://es.youglish.com/pronounce/to%20brook/english/uk?

to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention

"She won't brook any criticism of her work"

to budge the needle

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To change a situation to a noticeable degree

"We need to move the needle on global poverty"

stop-and-frisk

https://es.youglish.com/pronounce/stop%20and%20frisk/english?

A stop and frisk occurs when a police officer stops you for questioning and pats down your clothing to see if you're carrying a gun or knife.

"They might be conducting another round of stop and frisk."

tattletales

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/tattletale

a person, especially a child, who secretly tells someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble

She has good manners, yet tends to be a bit of a tattletale at times.

to buoy

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/buoy

to support something and make it more successful

"House prices have been buoyed (up) in the area by the possibility of a new factory opening."

to attune

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/attune

to make someone able to understand or recognize something

My ears are beginning to attune to the subtle differences in intonation

To cast a glance at

https://es.youglish.com/pronounce/to%20cast%20a%20glance%20at/english?

to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction:

"She cast a glance in the rear mirror."