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on the bench 1. [of a judge] directing a session of court. I have to go to court tomorrow. Who's on the bench? It doesn't matter who's on the bench. You'll get a fair hearing. 2. sitting, waiting for a chance to play in a game. (In sports, such as basketball, football, soccer, etc.) Bill is on the bench now. I hope he gets to play. John played during the first quarter, but now he's on 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. See also: warm on the bench 1. waiting to play in a game He went from spending all his time on the bench to being a starter. 2. serving as a judge Garman was the first woman in her law school and the first on the bench in Illinois. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Josh Booty went 6-10 as a starter at LSU and was benched in the second half of his final game -- the Peach Bowl -- before leaving early for the NFL. When she openly defies the coach's suggestions, she is benched and then dismissed from the team altogether. Early in his career with the Chicago Bulls, he had to discipline a prima donna who had gone into a scoring slump and had to be benched for a couple of days. |
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