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rode the pine

rode the pine is the simple past of ride the pine.

Meaning of ride the pine

Verb

ride the pine (third-person singular simple present rides the pine, present participle riding the pine, simple past rode the pine, past participle ridden the pine)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.
    • Jones rode the pine much of the season.
    Synonyms:
    ride the bench

Questions about rode the pine

What is rode the pine the simple past of?
Rode the pine is the simple past of ride the pine.

Words near rode the pine in the dictionary

  1. rode the cotton horse
  2. rode the cotton pony
  3. rode the crest of the wave
  4. rode the fair
  5. rode the high horse
  6. rode the pine
  7. rode the rail
  8. rode the rails
  9. rode the rods
  10. rode the short bus
  11. rode the three-legged mare

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