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[warm out]  {v. phr.}

To learn through persistent questioning; draw out from.

[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  […]

[warm up]  {v.}

1. To reheat cooked food.

Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up.

When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee.

2. To become friendly or interested.

*  […]

[warm-up]  {n.}

A period of exercise or practice in preparation for a game or other event.

During the warm-up the baseball players were throwing the ball around and running up and down the side of the field.

* /Before the television quiz program,  […]

[warmer]

See: [BENCH WARMER].

[warpath]

See: [ON THE WARPATH].

[warrant]

See: [SIGN ONE'S OWN DEATH WARRANT].

[wash and wear]  {adj.}

Not needing to be ironed. — Refers especially to synthetic and synthetic blend fabrics.

Dick bought three wash and wear shirts to take on his trip.

[wash one's dirty linen in public]

See: [AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC].

[wash one's hands of]  {v. phr.}

To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for.

We washed our hands of politics long ago.