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on the bench
adjective as in unemployed
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
With James well out of the play and Davis on the bench, that chant faintly caught steam for the player picked 17th in this past NBA draft, a player who, for the second straight home game, had the crowd bouncing as shot after shot ripped through the net.
Liberals currently hold a 4–3 majority on the bench, and Republicans had a chance to flip it in November.
Steve does need to recognise the need for changes, either through selection, on the bench, with the communication in the team or the ability to let the players do what they want in those moments.
The last thing the Chargers need is their star quarterback, who missed the end of last season because of a hand injury, on the bench.
Ironically, Kane was left on the bench in favour of Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins in a brave selection call which brought instant dividends with the opening goal after seven minutes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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