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See: ON THE BENCH, WARM THE BENCH.

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on the bench

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

warm the bench

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bench warmer

[bench warmer] See: [WARM THE BENCH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

do duty for

[do duty for] {v. phr.} To substitute for; act in place of. * /The bench often does duty for a table./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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