worse+for+wear

  • 31wear — {{11}}wear (n.) action of wearing (clothes), mid 15c., from WEAR (Cf. wear) (v.). Meaning what one wears is 1570s. To be the worse for wear is attested from 1782; noun phrase wear and tear is first recorded 1660s, implying the sense process of… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32worse — I UK [wɜː(r)s] / US [wɜrs] adjective *** a) more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before Some said they d never seen a worse film. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse than: The injury looked a lot worse… …

    English dictionary

  • 33wear — wear1 W1S1 [weə US wer] v past tense wore [wo: US wo:r] past participle worn [wo:n US wo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your body)¦ 2¦(hair)¦ 3¦(damage)¦ 4 wear well 5¦(expression)¦ 6 something is wearing thin 7 wear the trousers …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34worse — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is getting worse; is none the worse for it). adv. more badly or more ill. n. 1 a worse thing or things (you might do worse than accept). 2 (prec. by the)… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 35worse*/*/*/ — [wɜːs] adj I 1) more unpleasant or bad than something else, or than before Ant: better Our performance got worse as the game went on.[/ex] The company s financial problems are getting worse and worse.[/ex] The injury looked a lot worse than it… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 36worse — adjective 1》 of poorer quality or lower standard.     ↘more serious, severe, or evil. 2》 more ill or unhappy. adverb 1》 less well. 2》 more seriously or severely. noun a worse event or circumstance. ↘(the worse) a worse condition. Phrases none the …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 37wear — See: IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT, WASH AND WEAR, WORSE FOR WEAR …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 38wear — See: IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT, WASH AND WEAR, WORSE FOR WEAR …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 39wear — See: if the shoe fits, wear it, wash and wear, worse for wear …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 40worse — worse1 [ wɜrs ] adjective *** more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before: worse than: The injury looked a lot worse than it really was. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse and worse: The company s… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English