Meaning of ridden hard and put away wet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Mistreated; not properly cared for.
   idiomatic
2. Presumed to have had a significant number of lovers and showing the signs of overuse.
   colloquial

Examples

“However, much more is needed, much more. Farmers throughout the Nation feel that they have been "ridden hard and put away wet."”

“The Oriskany had been ridden hard and put away wet at the end of the Vietnam War, without an overhaul or proper preservation.”

“Alexandra collapsed onto the leather couch in the library, feeling as if she were a horse who had just been ridden hard and put away wet.”

“That's what my mama would call rode hard and hung up wet.”

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