warm the bench

warm the bench
warm the bench
Fig. [for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench. •

John spent the whole game warming the bench.

Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on an athletic team. * /Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year./ - [bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. * /Last year Ted was only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team's star pitcher./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • warm the bench — {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on an athletic team. * /Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year./ [bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. * /Last… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • warm the bench — verb be out of the game Miller was riding the bench in Saturday s game • Syn: ↑ride the bench • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑idle, ↑laze, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • warm\ the\ bench — v. phr. informal To act as a substitute on an athletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. bench warmer noun informal A substitute player. Last year Ted was only a …   Словарь американских идиом

  • warm the bench — not participate in a sports game …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ride the bench — verb be out of the game (Freq. 1) Miller was riding the bench in Saturday s game • Syn: ↑warm the bench • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑idle, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • warm — warmer, n. warmish, adj. warmly, adv. warmness, n. /wawrm/, adj., warmer, warmest, v., n. adj. 1. having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath …   Universalium

  • warm — {{11}}warm (adj.) O.E. wearm, from P.Gmc. *warmaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., O.H.G., Ger. warm, O.N. varmr, Goth. warmjan to warm ), from PIE *gwher (Cf. Skt. gharmah heat; O.Pers. Garmapada , name of the fourth month, corresponding to June/July …   Etymology dictionary

  • bench — See: ON THE BENCH, WARM THE BENCH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bench — See: ON THE BENCH, WARM THE BENCH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bench — See: on the bench,warm the bench …   Словарь американских идиом

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