Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[wear out]{v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. •/Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out./ •/The stockings are so worn out that they can’t be mended any more./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4), USE UP. 1b. To become useless from use or wear. •/The old clock finally wore out./ •/One shoe wore out before the other./ 2. or [tire out] To make very tired; weaken. •/The children played inside when it rained, and they soon wore out their mother./ •/When Dick got home from the long walk, he was all worn out./ — Often used with "oneself". •/Don’t wear yourself out by playing too hard./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4). 3. To make by rubbing, scraping, or washing. •/The waterfall has worn out a hole in the stone beneath it./

[wear out one’s welcome]{v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. •/The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home./ •/This hot weather has worn out its welcome with us./

[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants]{v. phr.}, {informal} To have a man’s authority; be the boss of a family or household. •/Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family./ •/Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in their house./ Compare: RULE THE ROOST.

[wear thin]{v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. •/My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees./ •/This old dime has worn very thin./ 2. To grow less, or less interesting; decrease. •/The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times./ •/The teacher’s patience began to wear thin when he saw that no one knew the lesson./

[wear well]{v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time. •/My old overcoat has worn very well./ •/Their marriage has worn well./ •/That author wears well./ Compare: STAND UP(2). 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well. •/Grandfather wears his years well./ •/Tommy has won many honors but he wears them well./

[weasel out]{v. phr.} To renege on a previous promise; not keep an obligation for some not always straight reason. •/I’m so tired I think I am going to weasel my way out of going to that meeting this afternoon./

[weasel word]{n.}, {informal} A word which has more than one meaning and may be used to deceive others. •/When the thief was being questioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words./

[weather] See: FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND.

[weather eye]{n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. •/Grandfather’s weather eye always tells him when it will rain./ 2. Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. — Usually used in phrases like "keep a weather eye on", "open", or "out for". •/Mrs. Brown kept a weather eye on the children so they wouldn’t hurt each other./ •/Keep a weather eye out for Uncle George at the store./ •/Keep a weather eye open for deer./ •/The police have a weather eye out for the robbers./ Compare: LOOK OUT.