rather the worse for wear

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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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• worse — worse1 [wə:s US wə:rs] adj [: Old English; Origin: wiersa, wyrsa] 1.) [the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe →↑better worse than ▪ The violence was worse than we expected. ▪ The traffic is much worse after five o clock. ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• worse — adjective 1》 of poorer quality or lower standard.     ↘more serious, severe, or evil. 2》 more ill or unhappy. adverb 1》 less well. 2》 more seriously or severely. noun a worse event or circumstance. ↘(the worse) a worse condition. Phrases none the …   English new terms dictionary

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