He rides his car hard and puts it away wet.
ride hard and put away wet
idiomTo mistreat (someone or something); to not properly care for.
Origin
disputed originThe figurative senses are extensions from the literal sense.
The rental company charged him extra because he rode the equipment hard and put it away wet.
The manager consistently rode his staff hard and put them away wet, ignoring their exhaustion until the entire department eventually resigned.
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all wet
Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.