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warm the bench

/wɔːrm ðə bɛntʃ/

الترجمة: تعبير غير رسمي أصله من الرياضة، يعني الجلوس على مقعد البدلاء وعدم المشاركة في النشاط، خاصة انتظار فرصة للعب أو الانضمام.

مدخل واحد

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/wɔːrm ðə bɛntʃ/B2informalamericansport
  • arتعبير غير رسمي أصله من الرياضة، يعني الجلوس على مقعد البدلاء وعدم المشاركة في النشاط، خاصة انتظار فرصة للعب أو الانضمام.

An informal expression, originally from sports, meaning to sit out and not participate in an activity, especially when waiting for an opportunity to play or be involved.

  1. Not playing in a gameB2informalamerican

    To sit on the sidelines as a substitute player, not participating in the game.

    arالجلوس على مقعد البدلاء

    • He spent most of the season warming the bench.
    • The rookie was disappointed to be warming the bench again.
    • She warmed the bench for the entire championship game.
  2. Being inactive or waitingB2informalamerican

    To be in a position of waiting or not being actively involved in an activity.

    arالجلوس على مقاعد البدلاء

    • I'm tired of warming the bench at work; I want a real project.
    • He's been warming the bench in the negotiations, waiting for his turn to speak.
    • She felt like she was just warming the bench in her relationship.