Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •You could see that the lecture was beginning to wear upon the audience.
•This kind of thing really wears on me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wear someone out — wear (someone) out to make someone very tired. Those kids wore their grandmother out. The journey wore him out, and he went straight to bed as soon as he got to the hotel … New idioms dictionary
wear someone to a frazzle — wear (someone) to a frazzle informal to make someone feel very tired and nervous. She s worn herself to a frazzle trying to get that report finished. (often reflexive) You ve been looking after her kids for a month? You must be worn to a frazzle … New idioms dictionary
wear out — wear (someone) out to make someone very tired. Those kids wore their grandmother out. The journey wore him out, and he went straight to bed as soon as he got to the hotel … New idioms dictionary
wear to a frazzle — wear (someone) to a frazzle informal to make someone feel very tired and nervous. She s worn herself to a frazzle trying to get that report finished. (often reflexive) You ve been looking after her kids for a month? You must be worn to a frazzle … New idioms dictionary
wear sackcloth and ashes — If someone displays their grief or contrition publicly, they wear sackcloth and ashes … The small dictionary of idiomes
someone would not be caught dead — (someone) would not be caught dead someone would never do or wear something. I wouldn t be caught dead doing ads for that company. My father wouldn t have been caught dead in a white suit. Etymology: based on the idea that something very bad… … New idioms dictionary
someone wouldn't be seen dead — someone wouldn’t be seen/caught/dead spoken phrase used for saying that someone would never wear a particular type of clothing, go to a particular place, or take part in a particular activity because it is not fashionable I wouldn’t be seen dead… … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't be caught dead — someone wouldn’t be seen/caught/dead spoken phrase used for saying that someone would never wear a particular type of clothing, go to a particular place, or take part in a particular activity because it is not fashionable I wouldn’t be seen dead… … Useful english dictionary
wear many hats — Someone who wears many hats has to do many different types of tasks or play a variety of roles. Our company is small so the employees need to be flexible and accept to wear many hats … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wear many hats — If someone wears many hats, they have different roles or tasks to perform … The small dictionary of idiomes
wear your heart on your sleeve — Someone who wears their heart on their sleeve shows their emotions and feelings publicly … The small dictionary of idiomes
