idle vs warm the bench

warm the bench vs idle

idle is a noun but warm the bench is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but warm the bench is not an adjective.

idle and warm the bench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
warm the bench	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, warm the bench is a hyponym of idle; that is, warm the bench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
warm the bench: be out of the game

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, ride the bench, daydream, moon, arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, lie about, lie around.

idle (noun)	warm the bench (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	warm the bench (adjective)
not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact

idle (verb)	warm the bench (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be out of the game
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and warm the bench

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