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4.1. Wear/weər/ is a commonly used verb in English which means
to have particular clothing or jewelry on our body. Know these

idioms about wear.
wear and tear : damage to an object after a regular use, in bad

condition

use : Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
wear off : disappear

use : The pain will gradually wear off after you are
injected.
wear away : become thin or disappear after a regular use

use : The towel will soon wear away if we use it clean
the table.
wear on : pass time slowly or tediously

use : She felt less confident about finishing the work
as the week wore on.
wear out : to make someone extremely tired

use : Please don’t wear him out, he may collapse.
wear through : to use something so much that it damages

use : I have worn through two boots since I started
the job.
wear down : make someone feel tired to make a negotiation

use : Government officials were waiting to wear the
demonstrators down and accept their proposal

for the settlement of dispute.
wear to a frazzle : to become mentally or physically tired because
of hard work or stress

use : She wore herself to a frazzle with the preparation
she had to make for her son’s birthday party.

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