Wear off
To disappear little by little by use or time or weather.The name on the front of my credit card wore off from using it too much.
Wear more than one hat
To have more than one set of responsibilities.Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of... Read more →
Wear down (someone) wear (someone) down
To exhaust or tire someone out.My boss was worn down from the many questions in the meeting.
Wear down
To make something become less useful or smaller or weaker because of wear or age. Little by little, the water wore down the beach at the edge... Read more →
Wear away
To disappear little by little by use or time or weather.The paint on the table is wearing away.
Wear and tear
Damage that is the result of ordinary use.We put a lot of wear and tear on our car during our long holiday.
Ways and means
The raising of money to pay for something.The woman does not have the ways and means to give her children a good education.
Way the wind blows
The direction that something may go, what may happen.We will have to see which way the wind blows to see if we can go to London or not.
Wax and wane
To increase and decrease (like the moon).The boy's interest in soccer is always waxing and waning.
Wave the flag
To show a strong sense of nationalism or patriotism.The man loves to wave the flag and loves his country very much.