bus driver
n.— «Parcells said Bledsoe erred a little on the “conservative side” against the Texans, but he certainly doesn’t view the 14th-year veteran as a “bus driver”—a term meaning someone who simply manages the game.» —“Bledsoe’s Efficiency Key To Cowboys’ Success” by Rob Phillips DallasCowboys.com Oct. 17, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The words tough, through, and dough all end in O-U-G-H. So why don’t they rhyme? A lively new book addresses the many quirks of English by explaining the history of words and phrases. And: have you ever been in a situation where a group makes...
When there’s no evening meal planned at home, what do you call that scramble to cobble together your own dinner? Some people apply acronyms like YOYO — “you’re on your own” — or CORN, for “Clean Out your Refrigerator...