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Bench Jockey

What Does "Bench Jockey" Mean?

"Bench jockey" is an English idiom. It means "a person, often in baseball, who tries to distract or heckle the opposing team from the bench."

Examples in Sentences

Here are three examples of the idiom "bench jockey" used in a sentence:

• The opposing team's bench jockey had a lot to say during the game.
• He's notorious as the loudest bench jockey in the league.
• Ignore the bench jockeys; just focus on the game.

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