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- tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)
- to hold an inconsequential job
- to receive a cold reception
- to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience
- to be out in the cold
- to be sidelined
- to warm the bench
- to cool one's heels