be the worse for wear



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 tired or feeling ill I drank far too much and woke up the next morning feeling rather the worse for wear.
See also: wear, worse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sidney['sidni]
Tanvi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
WŁAdekVWAW-dekPolish
AnkaAHN-kah (Polish)Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Mubina-Arabic
Robbie['rɔbi]