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[wear on]{v.} 1. To anger or annoy; tire. •/Having to stay indoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on their mother’s nerves./ 2. To drag on; pass gradually or slowly; continue in the same old way. •/Johnny tried to wait up for Santa Claus but as the night wore on, he couldn’t keep his eyes open./ •/As the years wore on, the man in prison grew old./ •/The boys' quarrel wore on all afternoon./

[wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve] also [pin one’s heart on one’s sleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. •/She wears her heart on her sleeve. It’s easy to see if she is sad or happy./ •/Sometimes it is better not to pin your heart on your sleeve./ Compare: OPEN ONE’S HEART.

[wear out]{v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. •/Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out./ •/The stockings are so worn out that they can’t be mended any more./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4), USE UP. 1b. To become useless from use or wear. •/The old clock finally wore out./ •/One shoe wore out before the other./ 2. or [tire out] To make very tired; weaken. •/The children played inside when it rained, and they soon wore out their mother./ •/When Dick got home from the long walk, he was all worn out./ — Often used with "oneself". •/Don’t wear yourself out by playing too hard./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4). 3. To make by rubbing, scraping, or washing. •/The waterfall has worn out a hole in the stone beneath it./

[wear out one’s welcome]{v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. •/The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home./ •/This hot weather has worn out its welcome with us./

[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a man’s authority; be the boss of a family or household. •/Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family./ •/Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in their house./ Compare: RULE THE ROOST.

[wear thin]{v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. •/My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees./ •/This old dime has worn very thin./ 2. To grow less, or less interesting; decrease. •/The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times./ •/The teacher’s patience began to wear thin when he saw that no one knew the lesson./

[wear well]{v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time. •/My old overcoat has worn very well./ •/Their marriage has worn well./ •/That author wears well./ Compare: STAND UP(2). 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well. •/Grandfather wears his years well./ •/Tommy has won many honors but he wears them well./

[weasel out]{v. phr.} To renege on a previous promise; not keep an obligation for some not always straight reason. •/I’m so tired I think I am going to weasel my way out of going to that meeting this afternoon./