ridden hard and put away wet
The phrase "ridden hard and put away wet" originates from improper horse care, where a horse is ridden to exhaustion and stabled while still sweaty. It is now used metaphorically to describe neglect or rough treatment.
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Definition
C2General
(idiomatic)Describes someone or something that has been treated harshly or used extensively without proper care.
Example
- After working non-stop for weeks, he looked like he'd been ridden hard and put away wet.
C2Colloquial
(colloquial, potentially offensive)Refers to a person, often a woman, presumed to have had many lovers and showing signs of weariness or neglect.
Example
- She walked in looking like she'd been ridden hard and put away wet, with disheveled hair and tired eyes.
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