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substitute — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deputy, double, ghost writer, dummy, relief, fill in, stand in, understudy, proxy, alternate, surrogate, backup, replacement, ringer*, ghost*, sub*, pinch hitter*; see also agent 1 , assistant , delegate . v. 1. [To… … English dictionary for students
bench warmer — noun (sports) a substitute who seldom plays • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑substitute, ↑reserve, ↑second stringer * * * noun : one that sits on a … Useful english dictionary
Substitute (football) — A substitute is a player in association football who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired, injured or who is not performing well,… … Wikipedia
bench-warmer — noun (colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the matches, and is most often a substitute … Wiktionary
substitute — n 1. sub, succedaneum, replacement, alternate, backup, relief, fill in; agent, proxy, dummy, surrogate, secondary, deputy, vicar, Chiefly Brit. locum tenens, regent, charge d affaires; understudy, stand by, double, stand in, Sl. ringer, imitation … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
warm the bench — {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on an athletic team. * /Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year./ [bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. * /Last… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm the bench — {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on an athletic team. * /Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year./ [bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. * /Last… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm\ the\ bench — v. phr. informal To act as a substitute on an athletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. bench warmer noun informal A substitute player. Last year Ted was only a … Словарь американских идиом
on the bench — 1. Sitting in a law court as a judge. * /Judge Wyzanski is on the bench this morning./ 2. Sitting among the substitute players. * /The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle./ Compare: BENCH WARMER … Dictionary of American idioms
on the bench — 1. Sitting in a law court as a judge. * /Judge Wyzanski is on the bench this morning./ 2. Sitting among the substitute players. * /The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle./ Compare: BENCH WARMER … Dictionary of American idioms
warm the bench — verb be out of the game Miller was riding the bench in Saturday s game • Syn: ↑ride the bench • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑idle, ↑laze, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
