ride someone hard and put them away wet

This idiom originates from horse riding, where a horse ridden hard and put away without proper care would be left in a poor condition.

Definition

C1General

(informal)To overwork or exhaust someone without consideration for their well-being.

Example

  • The manager rode the team hard and put them away wet, leading to high turnover rates.

C1General

(informal)To treat someone harshly, leaving them in a poor or exhausted state.

Example

  • After the long project, he felt like he had been ridden hard and put away wet.

C2Colloquial

(slang)To have vigorous sex with someone.

Similar

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