none the worse for wear

none the worse for wear

Not in any worse condition despite rough treatment or a trying situation. My phone is incredibly tough. It just fell down a flight of stairs and is none the worse for wear! A: "Are you OK?" B: "I just need to catch my breath, but I'm none the worse for wear."
See also: none, wear, worse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*none the worse for wear

Fig. no worse because of use or effort. (See also the worse for wear. *Typically: be ~; become ~; look ~.) I lent my car to John. When I got it back, it was none the worse for wear. I had a hard day today, but I'm none the worse for wear.
See also: none, wear, worse
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (as) fast as greased lightning
  • faster than greased lightning
  • (as) quick as greased lightning
  • tumble down
  • like nailing Jell-O to a cross
  • pant for air
  • see down to
  • through the floor
  • trip on
  • trip on (someone or something)
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The fire service said: "The bull was released back in to the field and seems none the worse for wear for the ordeal."
One firefighter said: "He seems none the worse for wear after the ordeal."
But he was none the worse for wear when he was finally freed - and he got to keep the toy too.