ride the pine

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

ride the pine (third-person singular simple present rides the pine, present participle riding the pine, simple past rode the pine, past participle ridden the pine)

1. (idiomatic, sports) To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.

   Jones rode the pine much of the season.

Synonyms

• ride the bench

Translations

To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game

• German: die Bank drücken
• Portuguese: amargar banco, esquentar banco, tomar chá de banco