warm the bench

English

Verb

warm the bench (third-person singular simple present warms the bench, present participle warming the bench, simple past and past participle warmed the bench)

1. (sports, colloquial) To remain out of play during a game or match; to act as a substitute.

   I spent the whole game warming the bench – I didn't get to play at all.

Synonyms

• ride the bench

Related terms

• bench-warmer