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warm the bench

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb warm the bench has 1 sense
  1. ride the bench, warm the bench - be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game"
    --1 is one way to idle, laze, slug, stagnate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

Definitions from the Web

Term: warm the bench

Part of Speech: Phrase

Sense 1:

Description: To remain as a substitute player on the bench for an extended period of time without getting any opportunity to participate in a game.

Example Sentence: The young player was disappointed to warm the bench throughout the entire match as his team won easily.

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Sense 2:

Description: To be inactive or without a significant role in a particular situation or event.

Example Sentence: After losing his job, John had to warm the bench for months until he found a new opportunity.

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Sense 3:

Description: To not be involved in the decision-making process or influential positions within an organization or group.

Example Sentence: The interns were disappointed to warm the bench during important meetings and not be given a chance to contribute their ideas.

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