ride hard and put away wet
To mistreat; to not properly care forTo mistreat (someone or something); to not properly care for.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To mistreat (someone or something); to not properly care for.
I pity that new labor crew. Management is really riding them hard and putting them away wet.
Last week we tested the new models, and you'll want to see the results (article starts on page 25). We definitely rode them all hard and put them away wet.
(transitive)To ride (or drive) (a horse or a team of horses) in an excessively demanding way and then rush them back into a stable still sweaty, without a proper cooldown walk.
(idiomatic, slang, transitive)To have vigorous sex with (someone).
Origin
The figurative senses are extensions from the literal sense.The figurative senses are extensions from the literal sense.
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Forms
rides hard and puts away wet, riding hard and putting away wet, rode hard and put away wet, ridden hard and put away wet| Base form | ride hard and put away wet · to ride hard and put away wet |
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| 3rd person singular | rides hard and puts away wet |
| Present participle | riding hard and putting away wet |
| Past simple | rode hard and put away wet |
| Past participle | ridden hard and put away wet |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | ride hard and put away wet |
| he, she, it | rides hard and puts away wet |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | rode hard and put away wet |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have ridden hard and put away wet |
| he, she, it | has ridden hard and put away wet |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will ride hard and put away wet |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle