My shoes look worse for wear after the hike.
worse for wear
idiomIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
The old sofa was worse for wear after years of kids jumping on it.
The family car, once a gleaming source of pride, sat in the driveway worse for wear, its paint faded and bumper dented from a decade of road trips and winters.
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does the Pope wear a funny hat
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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if the shoe fits, wear it
If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.
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make matters worse
To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
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one's bark is worse than one's bite
One acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.
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take a turn for the worse
To start to become worse; to worsen.
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve
To be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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wear out one's welcome
To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
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wear rose-colored glasses
To see the positive in things while being oblivious to the negative.