Warm The Bench Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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warm the bench What does warm the bench mean?	sit on a bench and not play during a game	The young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
warm the bench What does warm the bench mean?	to sit on a bench and not play during a game	The young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
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so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does "so quiet you can hear a pin drop" mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.

up What does "up" mean?	increase; augment; raise
follow through with (something) What does "follow through with (something)" mean?	to continue or finish an action that one has started	My neighbor said that he would help me paint my house but he has never followed through with his offer.
flat out What does "flat out" mean?	without hiding anything, openly	I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her.
die laughing What does "die laughing" mean?	to laugh very loud and hard	We almost died laughing when we saw the movie.
outside the box What does "outside the box" mean?	not bound by old and limiting structures/rules/practices	Everybody in the design company was encouraged to think outside the box in order to be creative.

lion's share of (something) What does "lion's share of (something)" mean?	the larger part/share of something	We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.
tie down (someone or something) What does "tie down (someone or something)" mean?	to keep someone or something from going somewhere or doing something, to have family or job responsibilities which keep you busy	The project tied my father down for over three months.
make do with (something) What does "make do with (something)" mean?	substitute one thing for another	If there is no cream for the coffee we will have to make do with milk.

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Warm The Bench Idiom