Wear
/wɪə(ɹ)/
noun1
Phrases with Wear
- wear awayTo erode gradually and progressively.
- wear downTo cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
- wear inTo wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- wear many hatsTo have multiple roles or responsibilites, often in the same job or situation.
- wear offto disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
- wear on(chiefly of time) To persist or continue with increasing exhaustion.
- wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
- wear outTo cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
- wear rose-colored glassesTo see the positive in things while being oblivious to the negative.
- wear sackcloth and ashesTo publicly express regret for something done wrong.
- wear the trousersTypically of a woman, to be the dominant partner in a relationship.
- wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.
- wear throughto use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
- wear too many hatsTo try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.
- wear two hatsTo have two different roles.
- wear upTo tire; to become tired
- wear yellow stockingsbe jealous
- worse for wearIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.