wear out

1. To cause to become damaged or eroded, as from frequent or rough use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wear" and "out." Coming to abrupt stops like that is really going to wear out your breaks. It's amazing how quick my kids wear their shoes out.

2. To exhaust one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wear" and "out." You forgot how much standing all day can really wear you out. I'm going to try to wear out the toddlers so they go right to sleep tonight.

See also: out, wear

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wear someone out

Fig. to exhaust someone; to make someone tired. The coach made the team practice until he wore them out. If he wears out everybody on the team, nobody will be left to play in the game.

See also: out, wear

wear something out

to make something worthless or nonfunctional from use. I wore my shoes out in no time at all. I wore out my shoes in less than a month.

See also: out, wear

wear out

to become worn from use; to become diminished or useless from use. My car engine is about to wear out. It takes a lot of driving to wear out an engine.

See also: out, wear

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

wear out

1. Become or cause to become unusable through long or heavy use, as in She wears out her shoes in no time, or The coupling in this device has worn out. [Early 1400s]

2. Exhaust, tire, as in I was worn out from packing all those books. Also see tired out. [First half of 1500s]

See also: out, wear

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

wear out

1. To become unusable through long or heavy use: The tent wore out after last summer's trip.

2. To make something unusable through long or heavy use: The tough job wore out my saw. Miles of hiking wore my shoes out.

3. To make someone weary; exhaust someone: The children wore me out. The class wore out the substitute teacher.

4. Chiefly Southern US To punish by spanking: If you don't behave, I'm going to have to wear you out.

See also: out, wear

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

angle
angling
not do (someone or oneself) any favors
adapt (something) to (something)
adapt to
involve with
involve with (someone or something)
involved with
arrange for
arrange some music for

词组	wear out
释义	wear out wear out 1. To cause to become damaged or eroded, as from frequent or rough use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wear" and "out." Coming to abrupt stops like that is really going to wear out your breaks. It's amazing how quick my kids wear their shoes out. 2. To exhaust one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wear" and "out." You forgot how much standing all day can really wear you out. I'm going to try to wear out the toddlers so they go right to sleep tonight. See also: out, wear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wear someone out Fig. to exhaust someone; to make someone tired. The coach made the team practice until he wore them out. If he wears out everybody on the team, nobody will be left to play in the game. See also: out, wear wear something out to make something worthless or nonfunctional from use. I wore my shoes out in no time at all. I wore out my shoes in less than a month. See also: out, wear wear out to become worn from use; to become diminished or useless from use. My car engine is about to wear out. It takes a lot of driving to wear out an engine. See also: out, wear McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. wear out 1. Become or cause to become unusable through long or heavy use, as in She wears out her shoes in no time, or The coupling in this device has worn out. [Early 1400s] 2. Exhaust, tire, as in I was worn out from packing all those books. Also see tired out. [First half of 1500s] See also: out, wear The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. wear out v. 1. To become unusable through long or heavy use: The tent wore out after last summer's trip. 2. To make something unusable through long or heavy use: The tough job wore out my saw. Miles of hiking wore my shoes out. 3. To make someone weary; exhaust someone: The children wore me out. The class wore out the substitute teacher. 4. Chiefly Southern US To punish by spanking: If you don't behave, I'm going to have to wear you out. See also: out, wear The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: angle angling not do (someone or oneself) any favors adapt (something) to (something) adapt to involve with involve with (someone or something) involved with arrange for arrange some music for
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