wear
wear (something)
slang To accept, tolerate, or endure something. Primarily heard in UK. The boss indicated that he would not be willing to wear the deal if it did not include provisions for his staff. I guess we'll just have to wear the decision for now. I know you don't like working weekends, but you'll just have to wear it until our financial situation improves.
See also: wear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
wear
tv. to tolerate something. (Usually negative.) That’s no good. I won’t wear it.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a long face, to wear/draw/pull
- all the worse for wear
- be all the worse for wear
- constant dripping wears away a stone
- Constant dropping wears away a stone
- he wears a $10 hat on a five-cent head
- He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head
- heavy hangs the head that wears a/the crown
- I don't want to wear out my welcome
- if the cap fits
- if the cap fits(, wear it)
- if the cap fits, wear it
- if the hat fits(, wear it)
- if the shoe fits(, wear it)
- if the shoe fits, wear it
- It is better to wear out than to rust out
- none the worse for wear
- put on sackcloth and ashes
- put on, wear, etc. sackcloth and ashes
- put wear (and tear) on (something)
- put wear on
- the worse for wear
- uneasy is the head that wears a/the crown
- Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
- uneasy lies the head that wears a/the crown
- wash-and-wear
- wear
- wear (one) to a frazzle
- wear (one's particular profession's) hat
- wear (one's) apron high
- wear (one's) fingers to the bone
- wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve
- wear (one's) years well
- wear (oneself) to a frazzle
- wear (oneself) to a shadow
- wear (something)
- wear (something) as a badge of honor
- wear (something) on (one's) sleeve
- wear a different hat
- wear a wire
- wear and tear
- wear and tear on (something)
- wear another hat
- wear away
- wear away at
- wear away at (someone or something)
- wear down
- wear heart on sleeve
- wear in
- wear more than one hat
- wear motley
- wear nothing but a smile
- wear off
- wear off )
- wear on
- wear one's heart on one's sleeve
- wear one's heart on one's sleeve, to
- wear out
- wear out (one's) welcome
- wear out one's welcome
- wear out one's welcome, to
- wear out welcome
- wear rose-colored glasses
- wear sackcloth and ashes
- wear several hats
- wear the
- wear the britches
- wear the bull's feather
- wear the cap and bells
- wear the green willow
- wear the horns
- wear the pants
- wear the pants in the house
- wear the pants in the/(one's) family
- wear the pants in the/(one's) house
- wear the pants, to
- wear the trousers
- wear the willow
- wear thin
- wear through
- wear to a frazzle
- wear too many hats
- wear two hats
- wear two hats (more than one hat), to
- wear well
- wear your heart on your sleeve
- wear yourself to a frazzle
- wear yourself to a shadow
- Who wears the trousers?
- worn up
- worse for wear
- your mother wears army boots