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wear sb down
[ M ]
to make someone feel tired and less able to deal successfully with a situation
• Both sides are trying to wear the other down by being obstinate in the negotiations.
• All the stress and extra travel is beginning to wear him down., wear sb out
[ M ]
to make someone extremely tired
• Walking around a museum all day really wears you out., wear (sth) out
[ M ]
to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more, or to become damaged in this way
• Moving parts in engines wear out much more quickly than stationary parts., wear off
If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears
• Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour., wear (sth) away
[ M ]
to become thin and disappear after repeated use or rubbing, or to cause something to become thin and disappear in this way
• In some diseases, the protective layer in a joint wears away.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with WEAR, Also see HAIR SHIRT, WEAR A; IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT; NONE THE WORSE FOR (WEAR); WORSE FOR WEAR.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun use as clothing ADJ. everyday, weekend | summer, winter PREP. in ~ Silk shirts always feel soft and light in wear. | with ~ New shoes usually get more comfortable with wear. PHRASES years of wear This is a quality garment which should give years of wear. clothes ADJ. day, evening | designer, fashion | casual, leisure, outdoor | bridal, maternity | children's, men's, women's long use ADJ. hard, heavy VERB + WEAR withstand This flooring can withstand years of hard wear. PREP. … with ~ The stairs had become slippery with wear. PHRASES centuries, years, etc. of wear The cathedral steps were polished smooth by centuries of wear. damage caused by long use ADJ. excessive | engine, tyre, etc. VERB + WEAR show The tyres were beginning to show wear. | cause | minimize, reduce WEAR + NOUN pattern the analysis of wear patterns on prehistoric stone tools | guarantee The flooring comes with a 20-year wear guarantee. PREP. ~ on This new oil reduces wear on the engine. PHRASES signs of wear, wear and tear, verb have a piece of clothing on ADV. proudly proudly wearing their uniforms VERB + WEAR tend to I tend to wear a jacket to work. | refuse to She refused to wear prison clothes. | forbid sb to | be entitled to He is entitled to wear the regimental tie. last for a long time ADV. badly, well Those curtains have worn very well.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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wear
adjectives
evening wear
formal (= clothes worn to formal events in the evening )
• The band were dressed in evening wear.
casual wear
• The company makes stylish casual wear for men and women.
leisure wear
• This is leisure wear for active people.
formal wear
• Actresses were dressed in everything from formal wear to miniskirts.
bridal wear
• a bridal wear shop
maternity wear
(= for pregnant women )
• The shop sells comfortable and fashionable maternity wear for every occasion.
children’s/men’s/women’s wear
• the children’s wear section of the store
designer wear
• I can’t afford designer wear.
transnet.ir
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to be wearing clothes
wear
to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body:
• All visitors must wear a protective helmet. • She always wears black. • Can you tell me what the man was wearing?
have something on
to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear:
• I had my new blue top on. • He had on a red tie and a grey jacket. • The boy had nothing on!
be dressed in something
especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing:
• Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.
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