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ride hard and put away wet

idiom
Meaning

To mistreat (someone or something); to not properly care for.


Origin

disputed origin

The figurative senses are extensions from the literal sense.

Examples
SIMPLE

He rides his car hard and puts it away wet.

CONTEXTUAL

The rental company charged him extra because he rode the equipment hard and put it away wet.

COMPLEX

The manager consistently rode his staff hard and put them away wet, ignoring their exhaustion until the entire department eventually resigned.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    all wet

    Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.

  2. 02

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  3. 03

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  4. 04

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  5. 05

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  6. 06

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  7. 07

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  8. 08

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

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