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1 И-53
ИЗНОСУ (ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА) НЕТ VP impers)1. \И-53 чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ (СНОСУ) НЕ ЗНАТЬVP subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc) sth. is very durable: X-y износу нет = X doesn't (won't, will never) wear out X never wears out X will stand any amount of hard wear X will last (forever (indefinitely)).«Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет...» (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a)....Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. \И-53 кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged: X-y сносу нет = X is (looks) none the worse for wearX wears (has aged) well the years haven't changed (aged, told on) X a bit.(Лебедев:) А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). (L.:) You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). (L.:) You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a). -
2 износа нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износа нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износа нет кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износа нет
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3 износу не знать
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износу не знать чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износу не знать кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износу не знать
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4 износу нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. износу нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X-y износу нет≈ X doesn't <won't, will never> wear out;- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. износу нет кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > износу нет
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5 сноса нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. сноса нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сноса нет
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6 сносу не знать
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. сносу не знать чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).2. сносу не знать кому rare s.o. is in good shape, despite being old or middle-aged:- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сносу не знать
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7 сносу нет
• ИЗНОСУ <ИЗНОСА, СНОСУ, СНОСА> НЕТ[VP; impers]=====1. сносу нет чему. Also: ИЗНОСУ < СНОСУ> НЕ ЗНАТЬ [VP; subj: a noun denoting clothes, footwear etc]⇒ sth. is very durable:- X will last (forever < indefinitely>.♦ "Между прочим, хороший материал, говорят... Ему сносу нет..." (Искандер 5). "By the way, they say it's good material. Doesn't wear out" (5a).♦...Носки и рукавицы в палец толщиной вязала мать, и не было тем носкам и рукавицам износу (Распутин 4)....His mother had made mittens and socks a finger thick and those socks and mittens never wore out (4a).- X wears < has aged> well;- the years haven't changed <aged, told on> X a bit.♦ [Лебедев:] А тебе, старая скворешня, и сносу нет. Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Чехов 4). [L.:] You look none the worse for wear, you old windbag. I remember you as an old woman thirty years ago (4b). [L.:] You know, old magpie, you wear well. You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сносу нет
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9 сильный
1. sharp2. strengous3. vehement4. forceful5. greatlyгород сильно возбуждён; — the town is in a great toss
6. acute7. highly8. vigorousздоровый, сильный, бодрый — vigorous of body
9. badly10. closely-coupled11. heavilyсильно вооружённый, с мощным вооружением — heavily armed
12. lively13. potent14. powerfully15. severely16. sileni17. silenus18. smashingly19. stronglyсильные выражения; бранные слова, брань — strong language
20. violent21. very much; hard22. strong; powerful; mighty; intense; heavy; bad; great; power23. brawny24. fierceсооружение, способное выдержать самые сильные бури — a structure framed to resist the fiercest storms
25. heavy26. high27. intense28. keen29. nervous30. powerful31. sappy32. severe33. sinewy34. smart35. strenuous36. sturdy37. worseСинонимический ряд:1. глубоко (прил.) глубоко2. могуче (прил.) дюже; здоровенно; здорово; могутно; могуче; мощно3. сведуще (прил.) грамотно; компетентно; сведуще4. ярко (прил.) густо; интенсивно; насыщенно; сочно; ярко5. очень (проч.) больно; весьма; до смерти; до чрезвычайности; дьявольски; жутко; зверски; здорово; крайне; отчаянно; очень; смертельно; страшно; ужасно; чертовски; чрезвычайноАнтонимический ряд:бессильно; слабо -
10 В-142
ВИДАТЬ (ВИДЫВАТЬ) ВИДЫ coll VP usu. this WO1. Also: ВИДАТЬ (ВИДЫВАТЬ) ВСЯКИЕ ВИДЫsubj: human often active past Part) to have experienced much in life, endured various troublesX видал виды - X has been through plenty (in his time (life, lifetime))X has seen much (a great deal, a lot) in his time (day, life, lifetime) X has seen all sorts (kinds) of things (in his time etc) X has been through the mill X has been around (around the block) X is schooled in the ways of the worldвидавший виды — seasonedbattle-scarred.Фомин с силой сжал ногами бока коня, послал его в толпу. Народ шарахнулся в разные стороны. В широком кругу осталась одна вдова. Она видала всякие виды и потому спокойно глядела на оскаленную морду фоминского коня, на бледное от бешенства лицо всадника (Шолохов 5). Fomin dug his heels into his horse's flanks and rode into the crowd It drew back, leaving only the widow in the middle of a wide circle. She had seen much in her time, so she looked up imperturbably at the horse's bared teeth and the furious face of its rider (5a).Они слушали неумолчную трескотню словоохотливой и видавшей виды девушки (Пастернак 1)....They listened to the incessant chatter of the garrulous girl, who had seen a great deal in her life (1a)У Моей был неистовый темперамент южанина и не вполне безукоризненная биография мальчишки, видавшего за свои двадцать три года всякие виды (Катаев 1). Mosya had the violent temperament of a southerner, and the not entirely faultless biography of a gamin who had seen all sorts of things in the course of his twenty-three years (1a)....Кирпиченко вдруг увидел, что ей (Ларисе) под тридцать, что она видала виды (Аксёнов 5)....Kirpichenko suddenly saw that she (Larisa) was getting on for thirty and that she had been around (5a).И кому-то нужно с таким человеком (, как Никандров,) связываться?.. Видавшие виды дамы просто обязаны предупреждать молодёжь женского пола: «И не вздумайте! Кроме головной боли, ничего не маячит!» (Залыгин 1). Who needed to get involved with a man like him (Nikandrov)? Seasoned women had a duty to warn the younger of their sex about men like him: "Don't even think about it! You'll get yourself nothing but a headache!" (1a).2. ( subj: concr) (of various devices, machines etc, often of furniture, clothes, footwear etc) to have been used a great deal, show signs of much wearX видал виды - X looks (is) the worse for wearX has seen better days X is timeworn (worn-out, well-worn, shabby). -
11 видать виды
[VP; usu. this WO]=====⇒ to have experienced much in life, endured various troubles:- X видал виды≈ X has been through plenty (in his time <life, lifetime>);- X has seen much (a great deal, a lot) in his time (day, life, lifetime);- X has seen all sorts (kinds) of things (in his time etc);- battle≈ scarred.♦ Фомин с силой сжал ногами бока коня, послал его в толпу. Народ шарахнулся в разные стороны. В широком кругу осталась одна вдова. Она видала всякие виды и потому спокойно глядела на оскаленную морду фоминского коня, на бледное от бешенства лицо всадника (Шолохов 5). Fomin dug his heels into his horse's flanks and rode into the crowd It drew back, leaving only the widow in the middle of a wide circle. She had seen much in her time, so she looked up imperturbably at the horse's bared teeth and the furious face of its rider (5a).♦ Они слушали неумолчную трескотню словоохотливой и видавшей виды девушки (Пастернак 1)....They listened to the incessant chatter of the garrulous girl, who had seen a great deal in her life (1a)♦ У Моей был неистовый темперамент южанина и не вполне безукоризненная биография мальчишки, видавшего за свои двадцать три года всякие виды (Катаев 1). Mosya had the violent temperament of a southerner, and the not entirely faultless biography of a gamin who had seen all sorts of things in the course of his twenty-three years (1a).♦...Кирпиченко вдруг увидел, что ей [Ларисе] под тридцать, что она видала виды (Аксёнов 5)....Kirpichenko suddenly saw that she [Larisa] was getting on for thirty and that she had been around (5a).♦ И кому-то нужно с таким человеком [, как Никандров,] связываться?.. Видавшие виды дамы просто обязаны предупреждать молодёжь женского пола: "И не вздумайте! Кроме головной боли, ничего не маячит!" (Залыгин 1). Who needed to get involved with a man like him [Nikandrov]? Seasoned women had a duty to warn the younger of their sex about men like him: "Don't even think about it! You'll get yourself nothing but a headache!" (1a).2. [subj: concr]⇒ (of various devices, machines etc, often of furniture, clothes, footwear etc) to have been used a great deal, show signs of much wear:- X is timeworn (worn-out, well-worn, shabby).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > видать виды
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12 видать всякие виды
[VP; usu. this WO]=====⇒ to have experienced much in life, endured various troubles:- X видал виды≈ X has been through plenty (in his time <life, lifetime>);- X has seen much (a great deal, a lot) in his time (day, life, lifetime);- X has seen all sorts (kinds) of things (in his time etc);- battle≈ scarred.♦ Фомин с силой сжал ногами бока коня, послал его в толпу. Народ шарахнулся в разные стороны. В широком кругу осталась одна вдова. Она видала всякие виды и потому спокойно глядела на оскаленную морду фоминского коня, на бледное от бешенства лицо всадника (Шолохов 5). Fomin dug his heels into his horse's flanks and rode into the crowd It drew back, leaving only the widow in the middle of a wide circle. She had seen much in her time, so she looked up imperturbably at the horse's bared teeth and the furious face of its rider (5a).♦ Они слушали неумолчную трескотню словоохотливой и видавшей виды девушки (Пастернак 1)....They listened to the incessant chatter of the garrulous girl, who had seen a great deal in her life (1a)♦ У Моей был неистовый темперамент южанина и не вполне безукоризненная биография мальчишки, видавшего за свои двадцать три года всякие виды (Катаев 1). Mosya had the violent temperament of a southerner, and the not entirely faultless biography of a gamin who had seen all sorts of things in the course of his twenty-three years (1a).♦...Кирпиченко вдруг увидел, что ей [Ларисе] под тридцать, что она видала виды (Аксёнов 5)....Kirpichenko suddenly saw that she [Larisa] was getting on for thirty and that she had been around (5a).♦ И кому-то нужно с таким человеком [, как Никандров,] связываться?.. Видавшие виды дамы просто обязаны предупреждать молодёжь женского пола: "И не вздумайте! Кроме головной боли, ничего не маячит!" (Залыгин 1). Who needed to get involved with a man like him [Nikandrov]? Seasoned women had a duty to warn the younger of their sex about men like him: "Don't even think about it! You'll get yourself nothing but a headache!" (1a).2. [subj: concr]⇒ (of various devices, machines etc, often of furniture, clothes, footwear etc) to have been used a great deal, show signs of much wear:- X is timeworn (worn-out, well-worn, shabby).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > видать всякие виды
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13 видывать виды
[VP; usu. this WO]=====⇒ to have experienced much in life, endured various troubles:- X видал виды≈ X has been through plenty (in his time <life, lifetime>);- X has seen much (a great deal, a lot) in his time (day, life, lifetime);- X has seen all sorts (kinds) of things (in his time etc);- battle≈ scarred.♦ Фомин с силой сжал ногами бока коня, послал его в толпу. Народ шарахнулся в разные стороны. В широком кругу осталась одна вдова. Она видала всякие виды и потому спокойно глядела на оскаленную морду фоминского коня, на бледное от бешенства лицо всадника (Шолохов 5). Fomin dug his heels into his horse's flanks and rode into the crowd It drew back, leaving only the widow in the middle of a wide circle. She had seen much in her time, so she looked up imperturbably at the horse's bared teeth and the furious face of its rider (5a).♦ Они слушали неумолчную трескотню словоохотливой и видавшей виды девушки (Пастернак 1)....They listened to the incessant chatter of the garrulous girl, who had seen a great deal in her life (1a)♦ У Моей был неистовый темперамент южанина и не вполне безукоризненная биография мальчишки, видавшего за свои двадцать три года всякие виды (Катаев 1). Mosya had the violent temperament of a southerner, and the not entirely faultless biography of a gamin who had seen all sorts of things in the course of his twenty-three years (1a).♦...Кирпиченко вдруг увидел, что ей [Ларисе] под тридцать, что она видала виды (Аксёнов 5)....Kirpichenko suddenly saw that she [Larisa] was getting on for thirty and that she had been around (5a).♦ И кому-то нужно с таким человеком [, как Никандров,] связываться?.. Видавшие виды дамы просто обязаны предупреждать молодёжь женского пола: "И не вздумайте! Кроме головной боли, ничего не маячит!" (Залыгин 1). Who needed to get involved with a man like him [Nikandrov]? Seasoned women had a duty to warn the younger of their sex about men like him: "Don't even think about it! You'll get yourself nothing but a headache!" (1a).2. [subj: concr]⇒ (of various devices, machines etc, often of furniture, clothes, footwear etc) to have been used a great deal, show signs of much wear:- X is timeworn (worn-out, well-worn, shabby).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > видывать виды
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14 видывать всякие виды
[VP; usu. this WO]=====⇒ to have experienced much in life, endured various troubles:- X видал виды≈ X has been through plenty (in his time <life, lifetime>);- X has seen much (a great deal, a lot) in his time (day, life, lifetime);- X has seen all sorts (kinds) of things (in his time etc);- battle≈ scarred.♦ Фомин с силой сжал ногами бока коня, послал его в толпу. Народ шарахнулся в разные стороны. В широком кругу осталась одна вдова. Она видала всякие виды и потому спокойно глядела на оскаленную морду фоминского коня, на бледное от бешенства лицо всадника (Шолохов 5). Fomin dug his heels into his horse's flanks and rode into the crowd It drew back, leaving only the widow in the middle of a wide circle. She had seen much in her time, so she looked up imperturbably at the horse's bared teeth and the furious face of its rider (5a).♦ Они слушали неумолчную трескотню словоохотливой и видавшей виды девушки (Пастернак 1)....They listened to the incessant chatter of the garrulous girl, who had seen a great deal in her life (1a)♦ У Моей был неистовый темперамент южанина и не вполне безукоризненная биография мальчишки, видавшего за свои двадцать три года всякие виды (Катаев 1). Mosya had the violent temperament of a southerner, and the not entirely faultless biography of a gamin who had seen all sorts of things in the course of his twenty-three years (1a).♦...Кирпиченко вдруг увидел, что ей [Ларисе] под тридцать, что она видала виды (Аксёнов 5)....Kirpichenko suddenly saw that she [Larisa] was getting on for thirty and that she had been around (5a).♦ И кому-то нужно с таким человеком [, как Никандров,] связываться?.. Видавшие виды дамы просто обязаны предупреждать молодёжь женского пола: "И не вздумайте! Кроме головной боли, ничего не маячит!" (Залыгин 1). Who needed to get involved with a man like him [Nikandrov]? Seasoned women had a duty to warn the younger of their sex about men like him: "Don't even think about it! You'll get yourself nothing but a headache!" (1a).2. [subj: concr]⇒ (of various devices, machines etc, often of furniture, clothes, footwear etc) to have been used a great deal, show signs of much wear:- X is timeworn (worn-out, well-worn, shabby).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > видывать всякие виды
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15 износиться
1) General subject: be the worse for wear, become shabby, fray, frazzle, scuff, see service, show wear, stale, tear2) Textile: wear out3) Makarov: have seen service -
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17 поношенный (-ая, -ое, -ые)
............................................................1. wornاسم مفعول فعل wear (به کلمه مزبور رجوع شود)............................................................2. shabby(adj.) پست، دون، نخ نما، کهنه، ژنده............................................................3. threadbare(adj.) (در مورد پارچه) نخ نما، مندرس........................................................................................................................5. dissipated(adj.) ولخرج، پول تلف کن، پراکنده -
18 трепаться (I) > потрепаться (I)
............................................................1. flutter(vi. & n.) بال زنی دسته جمعی، لرزش، اهتزاز، بال و پر زنی، حرکت سراسیمه، بال بال زدن (بدون پریدن)، لرزیدن، در اهتزاز بودن، سراسیمه بودن، لرزاندن............................................................2. wave(v.) موج، خیزاب، فر موی سر، دست تکان دادن، موجی بودن، موج زدن، جنباندن............................................................3. wear out(v.) کهنه و فرسوده شدن (در اثر استعمال)، از پا درآوردن و مطیع کردن، کاملا خسته کردن........................................................................................................................5. be/become tatteredРусско-персидский словарь > трепаться (I) > потрепаться (I)
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19 пострадать
1) General subject: get it in the neck, harmed, pay (за что-л.), payer (за что-л.), smart for (за что-л.), suffer (за что-л.), to be the worse for wear (от чего-л.)2) Literal: take a beating (about reputation, credibility, etc.: Premier's credibility took a beating after more wiretap revelations.)3) Rare: harm4) Makarov: get hurt, come to harm -
20 никакой
1) General subject: any (I did not find any mistakes - я не нашёл никаких ошибок), neither, no (= not any; перёд существительным передаётся обыкн. словом "нет"), no manner of (have no manner of right - не иметь никакого права), none, not any, whatever (после no), run-of-the-mill, totally wasted2) Colloquial: pedestrian, rather the worse for wear (обычно о сильно пьяном человеке: он никакой)4) Makarov: no manner of (...) (...), none (из какого-л. количества), none (из упомянутого)
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the worse for wear — 1. Showing signs of wear, worn 2. Showing signs of exhaustion, intoxication, etc (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑wear the worse for wear 1. Worn or shabby from use 2. In a poor state of health, drunk (informal) • • • … Useful english dictionary
the worse for wear — ► the worse for wear informal 1) worn. 2) feeling rather unwell, especially as a result of drinking too much alcohol. Main Entry: ↑worse … English terms dictionary
(the) worse for wear — 1. damaged from use. The old picnic table is looking the worse for wear, but it should last another year. 2. tired from hard work. After our dog had her puppies, she definitely looked the worse for wear … New idioms dictionary
the worse for wear — informal 1) old or damaged The furniture was a bit the worse for wear, but the house was clean. 2) drunk He came back slightly the worse for wear after a night out … English dictionary
the worse for wear — If someone or something is the worse for wear, they are in poor condition, either worn, damaged or tired. He came back from New York rather the worse for wear! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) worse for wear — drunk No longer in pristine condition: Arrived home at four, rather the worse for wear. (Matthew, 1978) See also the worse … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
be the worse for wear — 1. if something is the worse for wear, it is in bad condition or damaged because it has been used a lot. This sofa is rather the worse for wear, but it will have to do until we can afford a new one. 2. someone who is the worse for wear is very… … New idioms dictionary
none the worse for wear — not hurt or damaged, still in good condition, okay The immigrants were none the worse for wear after their wagon trip across the prairie … English idioms
the worse for wear — informal 1》 worn. 2》 feeling rather unwell, especially as a result of drinking too much alcohol. → worse … English new terms dictionary
worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… … Dictionary of American idioms
worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… … Dictionary of American idioms