to be worn through overuse

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• well-worn — adjective 1. showing signs of much wear or use • Similar to: ↑worn 2. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer …   Useful english dictionary

• Bruce Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name=Bruce Trail Photo=Bruce Trail bmountain.jpg Caption=View from the Niagara Escarpment Location=Southwestern Ontario Designation= Length=convert|800|km Start/End Points=Tobermory, Ontario Queenston, Ontario Use=Hiking… …   Wikipedia

• List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …   Wikipedia

• wear out — verb 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 2) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑tire out, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• wear down — verb 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 1) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑tire out, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• shopworn — adjective 1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor hard as nails …   Useful english dictionary

• commonplace — commonplacely, adv. commonplaceness, n. /kom euhn plays /, adj. 1. ordinary; undistinguished or uninteresting; without individuality: a commonplace person. 2. trite; hackneyed; platitudinous: a commonplace remark. n. 3. a well known, customary,… …   Universalium

• Bromidic — Bro*mid ic, a. 1. of or pertaining to bromide (definition 2). [WordNet 1.5] 2. conventional or trite; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse of sayings, assertions, or discourses; as, bromidic sermons. Syn: commonplace, hackneyed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• old-hat — adjective 1. out of fashion a suit of rather antique appearance demode (or outmoded) attire outmoded ideas • Syn: ↑antique, ↑demode, ↑ex, ↑old fashioned, ↑outmoded …   Useful english dictionary

• timeworn — adjective repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (Freq. 1) bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom …   Useful english dictionary

• Flip-flop — In footwear and fashion, flip flops (also known as thongs, jandals, slippers, or pluggers) are a flat, backless, usually rubber sandal consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y shaped strap, like a thin thong, that passes between… …   Wikipedia