ridden hard and put away wet

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Definition of ridden hard and put away wet in English English dictionary

Mistreated; not properly cared for

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.

Hyphenation

rid·den hard and put a·way wet

Turkish pronunciation

rîdın härd ınd pût ıwey wet

Pronunciation

/ˈrədən ˈhärd ənd ˈpo͝ot əˈwā ˈwet/ /ˈrɪdən ˈhɑːrd ənd ˈpʊt əˈweɪ ˈwɛt/

Etymology

() From the inadvisable practice of riding a horse to the point of exhaustion, and then stabling it while it is still coated in sweat, rather than allowing it to stand outside and dry off.