Wear out
111Out of sorts — Sort Sort, n. [F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors, sorti, a lot, part, probably akin to serere to connect. See {Series}, and cf. {Assort}, {Consort}, {Resort}, {Sorcery}, {Sort} lot.] 1. A kind or species; any number or collection of… …
112wear off — the novelty soon wore off Syn: fade, diminish, lessen, dwindle, decrease, wane, ebb, peter out, fizzle out, pall, disappear, run out …
113Out of heart — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… …
114wear off — the novelty soon wore off Syn: fade, diminish, lessen, dwindle, decrease, wane, peter out, fizzle out, pall, disappear, vanish …
115wear someone out — Syn: tire out, fatigue, weary, exhaust, drain, sap, enervate; informal whack, poop, shatter, do in; Brit.; informal knacker …
116ˌwear sb ˈout — phrasal verb to make someone feel very tired Those kids wore me out today.[/ex] …
117out of round — [1] Something that is not completely circular. For instance a wire wheel may be true in that it does not wobble from side to side, but it may have a flat spot. A condition where engine cylinder bore has greater wear at one diameter than another… …
118wear thin — phrasal 1. to become weak or ready to give way < my patience was wearing thin > 2. to become trite, unconvincing, or out of date < an argument that quickly wore thin > …
119wear — wer /weÉ™ n. clothing of a particular kind (i.e. sportswear, eveningwear); erosion, corrosion; effect of using, gradual impairment and wasting from use; resistance against wearing out v. be dressed in (clothes, shoes, jewelry, glasses, etc.);… …
120wear on — progress, continue; bother, annoy; tire out …
