Wear
121wear|a|bil|i|ty — «WAIR uh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being wearable; ability to stand wear: »Synthetic fabrics have attained new heights of fashion success, while working miracles of wearability (New York Times) …
122wear out your welcome — see ↑welcome, 4 • • • Main Entry: ↑wear …
123wear something away — ˌwear aˈway | ˌwear sthaˈway derived to become, or make sth become, gradually thinner or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it • The inscription on the coin had worn away. • The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims …
124wear somebody down — ˌwear sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continuously attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time • Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down. • This relentless… …
125wear yourself out — ˌwear yourself/sb ˈout derived to make yourself/sb feel very tired • The kids have totally worn me out. • You ll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. Main entry: ↑wearderived …
126wear somebody out — ˌwear yourself/sb ˈout derived to make yourself/sb feel very tired • The kids have totally worn me out. • You ll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. Main entry: ↑wearderived …
127wear one's heart on one's sleeve — also[pin one s heart on one s sleeve] {v. phr.} 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 …
128wear out one's welcome — {v. phr.}, {informal} 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… …
