This hot weather wears me down.
•The steamy weather wore down the tourists and made them stay in their hotels.
2. Fig. to reduce someone to submission or agreement by constant badgering. •Finally they wore me down and I told them what they wanted to know.
•The interrogation wore down the suspect.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grind someone down — wear someone down with harsh treatment. → grind … English new terms dictionary
grind someone down — OPPRESS, crush, persecute, tyrannize, ill treat, maltreat. → grind * * * wear someone down with continuous harsh or oppressive treatment mundane everyday things which just grind people down … Useful english dictionary
ˌwear sb ˈdown — phrasal verb to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wear someone/thing down — overcome someone or something by persistence. → wear … English new terms dictionary
wear someone/something down — overcome or exhaust someone or something by persistence … 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
wear down — 1) PHR V ERG If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. [V P n (not pron)] Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip… … English dictionary
wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — wear1 verb (past wore; past participle worn wɔ:n) 1》 have (something) on one s body or a part of one s body as clothing, decoration, or protection. 2》 exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance). 3》 undergo or cause to… … English new terms dictionary
wear — 1. verb 1) he wore a suit Syn: dress in, be clothed in, have on, sport 2) Barbara wore a smile Syn: bear, have (on one s face), show, display, exhibit, give, put on … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
