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1 wear thin
истощаться, быть на исходеBut eleven years has worn that dream kind of thin. (H. Robbins, ‘Where Love Has Gone’, ‘Luke's Story: Friday Night’, ch. 2) — Но за одиннадцать лет эта мечта изрядно поблекла.
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times. (DAI) — Эта шутка потеряла всякую остроту, так часто ее слышишь.
Their patience wore thin. — Их терпению пришел конец.
His hair is wearing thin on top. — Волосы на макушке стали у него редеть.
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