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worse for wear worse for wearShabby, damaged, or beaten up from use. Sometimes used to describe people after they endure something emotionally or physically taxing. The books that were in my bag when I got caught in the downpour are the worse for wear now. I'm afraid they might fall apart altogether! I'm feeling a bit worse for wear thanks to many sleepless nights with the new baby. See also: wear, worse Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. worse for wear 1. Euph. intoxicated. You were the worse for wear last night. The three came stumbling in, the worse for wear again. 2. damaged or worn through use. Eventually, every machine becomes worse for wear, you know. The truth is it's the worse for wear; you will just have to get a new one. 3. injured. Tom fell into the street and he's much the worse for wear. Fred had a little accident with his bike and he's the worse for wear. See also: wear, worse McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. worse for wearAlso, the worse for the wear. In poor physical condition owing to long use; also, drunk. For example, This television set is really worse for the wear; we'll have to replace it, or He'd better not drive home; he's definitely the worse for the wear. [c. a.d. 1000] For an antonym, see none the worse for. See also: wear, worse The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the worse for wear COMMON 1. If someone is the worse for wear, they are tired or injured. In the fourth round both fighters suffered cuts over the eyes, and the champion was beginning to look the worse for wear. 2. If someone is the worse for wear, they are drunk. He turned up at one important function two hours late and noticeably the worse for wear. See also: wear, worse Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the worse for wear 1 damaged by use or weather over time; battered and shabby. 2 (of a person) feeling rather unwell, especially as a result of drinking too much alcohol. informalSee also: wear, worse Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the ˌworse for ˈwear (informal)
1 in a poor condition because of being used a lot: Your dictionary is looking a bit the worse for wear. Isn’t it time you bought a new one?
2 drunk: Ellen came back from the pub rather the worse for wear.See also: wear, worse Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also:- the worse for wear
- be all the worse for wear
- all the worse for wear
- burden
- bear the burden (of something)
- back-breaking
- soldier
- blow this/that for a game of soldiers
- after the storm comes a calm
References in classic literature Here is one that is but little the worse for wear: I would not ask more than the value of your goose for it--will you buy?' 'How can you ask?' said Hans; 'I should be the happiest man in the world, if I could have money whenever I put my hand in my pocket: what could I want more? Fairy Tales He still wore the fine broadcloth suit in which he had fulfilled his mission, but it was bitterly the worse for wear, daubed with clay and torn with the sharp briers of the wood. Treasure Island The partners from Montreal, however, were the lords of the ascendant; coming from the midst of luxurious and ostentatious life, they quite eclipsed their compeers from the woods, whose forms and faces had been battered and hardened by hard living and hard service, and whose garments and equipments were all the worse for wear. Indeed, the partners from below considered the whole dignity of the company as represented in their persons, and conducted themselves in suitable style. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountain She never had tried, and probably never would now, being some fourteen or fifteen years of age, short in wind, long in body, and rather the worse for wear in respect of her mane and tail. Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty He examined my puttees and my strong tan shoes--a little the worse for wear now. Pellucidar Showers of twigs and leaves fell upon them, and predicament followed predicament, until they emerged on the hilltop the worse for wear but happy and excited. Burning Daylight Her boots are much the worse for wear. She is no doubt as clean as she can afford to be; but compared to the ladies she is very dirty. Pygmalion He was a tall man of middle age, with two goggle eyes whereof one was a fixture, a rubicund nose, a cadaverous face, and a suit of clothes (if the term be allowable when they suited him not at all) much the worse for wear, very much too small, and placed upon such a short allowance of buttons that it was marvellous how he contrived to keep them on. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Beside the couch was a wooden chair, and on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable hard-felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several places. It was a very ordinary black hat of the usual round shape, hard and much the worse for wear. The lining had been of red silk, but was a good deal discoloured. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Then would he cackle forth a feeble laugh, and express a doubt whether his wits--for by that phrase it pleased our ancient friend to signify his mental powers--were not getting a little the worse for wear. From Twice Told Tales And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven was earth, done up again to look like new. The Moonstone I observed then, for the first time, that the boots he had on were a good deal the worse for wear, and that his stocking was just breaking out in one place, like a bud. David Copperfield Accordingly, they duly attended to bid, and Tom became the owner of two lots of Diggs's things: --Lot 1, price one-and- threepence, consisting (as the auctioneer remarked) of a "valuable assortment of old metals," in the shape of a mouse- trap, a cheese-toaster without a handle, and a saucepan: Lot 2, of a villainous dirty table-cloth and green-baize curtain; while East, for one-and-sixpence, purchased a leather paper-case, with a lock but no key, once handsome, but now much the worse for wear. But they had still the point to settle of how to get Diggs to take the things without hurting his feelings. Tom Browns Schooldays "If one of your friends is worse for wear, ensure that they get home, even if it means you cutting your night short. That's no place to go to sleep! |