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wear out
tire out
To use or wear until useless. To make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort.
Does studying for final exams wear you out? It makes me feel worn out!
Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out.
Helga threw away that dress because she had worn it out.
The hot weather tired out the runners in the marathon.
The stockings are so worn out that they can't be mended any more.
To become useless from use or wear.
One shoe wore out before the other.
The old clock finally wore out.
What do you do with your clothes after you wear them out?
When I wear out these shoes, I'll have to buy some that last longer.
To make very tired; weaken. Often used with oneself.
Don't wear yourself out by playing too hard.
The children played inside when it rained, and they soon wore out their mother.
When Dick got home from the long walk, he was all worn out.
To make by rubbing, scraping, or washing.
The waterfall has worn out a hole in the stone beneath it.
weasel out
To renege on a previous promise; not keep an obligation for some not always straight reason.
I'm so tired I think I am going to weasel my way out of going to that meeting this afternoon.
weed out
To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from.
Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students.
Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books.
To take (what is not wanted) from a collection or group; remove (a part) for the purpose of improving a collection or group; get rid of.
The coach is weeding out the weak players this week.
The teacher told Elizabeth to read over her English composition and weed out every sentence that was not about the subject.
what about
About or concerning what; in connection with what. Often used alone as a question.
"I want to talk to you." "What about?"
what of it
what about it
What is wrong with it; what do you care.
"John missed the bus." "What of it?"
Martha said "That boy is wearing a green coat." Jan answered, "What of it?"
win out
To win after a rather protracted struggle.
The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won out.
wipe out
To remove or erase by wiping or rubbing.
The teacher wiped out with an eraser what she had written on the board.
To remove, kill, or destroy completely.
Doctors are searching for a cure that will wipe out cancer.
The Indians wiped out the soldiers who were sent to stop their attacks.
The earthquake wiped out the town.
wipeout
A total failure.
The guy is so bad at his job that he is a total wipeout.