to be on the (substitute's) bench

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• 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

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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

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• 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

• bench-warmer — noun (colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the matches, and is most often a substitute …   Wiktionary

• 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

• 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

• History of the England national football team — The history of the England national football team dates back to the first ever international football match in 1872. They have won one World Cup, in 1966 and they have been amongst the top teams of the world.Early yearsEngland, captained by… …   Wikipedia