English Dictionary

send someone to the showers

動詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic, sports) To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.

日本語の意味

試合や競技の途中で、期待されたパフォーマンスを示せなかった選手を交代または退場させること / 不調な選手を、試合の継続において起用から外す行為

After two costly errors in the ninth inning, the manager had to send someone to the showers and put a fresher arm on the mound.

9回に致命的なミスを二度犯したため、監督は選手を試合から交代させ、より状態の良い投手をマウンドに送った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, sports) To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.

[H]e was able to pitch out of trouble until the eighth, when a single by LF Randy Winn and double by 2B Bret Boone sent him to the showers.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To remove or expel someone from a job, position, or activity, especially because of poor behavior or performance.

The Federal Trade Commission in recent years has seldom struck out. . . . But last fortnight the FTC was caught way off base, sent red-faced to the showers.

sends someone to the showers （ present singular third-person ）

sending someone to the showers （ participle present ）

sent someone to the showers （ participle past ）

sent someone to the showers （ past ）