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wear and tear
Deterioration through use.
After 75,000 miles there is usually a lot of wear and tear on any car.
wear blinders
wear blinkers
To refuse or be unable to consider alternative ways of thinking or acting.
Anybody who disputes the importance of learning languages is wearing blinders.
wear down
wear off
wear away
wear through
To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather.
If you drag your feet while you walk, you’ll wear down your shoes quickly.
Johnny has worn through the seat of his pants.
The eraser has worn off my pencil.
The grass has worn away from the path near the house.
The pounding of ocean waves against the coast gradually wears it away.
Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone.
To lessen; become less little by little.
John could feel the pain again as the dentist's medicine wore away.
My headache isn’t serious. It will wear off after an hour or so.
The effect of the painkilling drug didn’t wear off for several hours.
The people went home as the excitement of the fire wore off.
To exhaust; tire out, win over or persuade by making tired.
Mary wore her mother down by begging so that she let Mary go to the movies.
wear on
To anger or annoy; tire.
Having to stay indoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on their mother's nerves.
To drag on; pass gradually or slowly; continue in the same old way.
As the years wore on, the man in prison grew old.
Johnny tried to wait up for Santa Claus but as the night wore on, he couldn't keep his eyes open.
The boys' quarrel wore on all afternoon.
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
pin one's heart on one's sleeve
put one's heart on one's sleeve
To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings.
She wears her heart on her sleeve. It's easy to see if she is sad or happy.
Sometimes it is better not to pin your heart on your sleeve.
wear out one's welcome
To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more.
The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home.
This hot weather has worn out its welcome with us.
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.
wear the trousers
wear the pants
To have a man's authority; be the boss of a family or household.
Обладать авторитетом среди людей; быть главным в семье, домашнем кругу.
Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family.
Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in their house.
The salesman hesitated. It was difficult to see who wore the trousers in the couple.
Продавец колебался. Было трудно понять, кто в этой паре главный.