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wear thin
To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time.
My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees.
This old dime has worn very thin.
To grow less, or less interesting; decrease.
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times.
The teacher's patience began to wear thin when he saw that no one knew the lesson.
wear well
To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time.
My old overcoat has worn very well.
That author wears well.
Their marriage has worn well.
To carry, accept, or treat properly or well.
Grandfather wears his years well.
Tommy has won many honors but he wears them well.
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.
weasel word
A word which has more than one meaning and may be used to deceive others.
When the thief was being questioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words.
weather eye
keep one's weather eye open
Eyes that can tell what the weather will be.
Grandfather's weather eye always tells him when it will rain.
Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. Usually used in phrases like keep a weather eye on, open, or out for.
Keep a weather eye open for deer.
Keep a weather eye out for Uncle George at the store.
Mrs. Brown kept a weather eye on the children so they wouldn't hurt each other.
The police have a weather eye out for the robbers.
weather the storm
To survive some disaster.
Пережить (переждать) бедствие, катастрофу.
Given the current recession, the company is weathering the storm better than some others.
Принимая во внимание нынешний кризис, эта компания переносит его лучше остальных.
When Peter and Sue started their business they had very little money, but in a year they weathered the storm.
Когда Питер и Сью начинали заниматься своим бизнесом, у них было мало денег, но в течении года она пережили этот кризис.
week of Sundays
A long time; seven weeks.
I haven't seen them in a week of Sundays.
weigh anchor
To set sail; get going.
After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti.