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wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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on thin iceIn a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.Rate it:

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thin outTo make or become sparse.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; touchy.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedHaving a thin skin.Rate it:

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thin as a rakeIncredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.Rate it:

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into thin airImmediately and inexplicably out of sight.Rate it:

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out of thin airFrom non-existent resources.Rate it:

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skate on thin iceIn a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.Rate it:

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Skate on Thin IceTo opt to choose a risky or a dangerous way, taking big chance for somethingRate it:

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thick and thinBoth good and bad times.Rate it:

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thin airAn unknown location.Rate it:

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thin edge of the wedgeBeginning; opening; precedent.Rate it:

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thin end of the wedgeSomething that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see thin,‎ skinned.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedoverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchyRate it:

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wear a trailMake a lasting impressionRate it:

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wear offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo 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.Rate it:

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Wear Your Heart on Your SleeveReveal your emotions that are subject to comments, make your feelings obvious rather than hiding themRate it:

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wear downTo cause physical or mental fatigue.Rate it:

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if the shoe fits, wear itIf a description fits something, then it is probably true and the subject of the comment should consider that the comment is probably true. Now more often than not, we simply say "If the shoe fits" without the "wear it" after it.Rate it:

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wear awayto erode gradually and progressivelyRate it:

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wear downTo have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.Rate it:

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wear offTo disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused.Rate it:

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wear onTo irritate.Rate it:

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wear onTo persist or continue with increasing exhaustion.Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

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wear outTo punish by spanking.Rate it:

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wear outOf a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.Rate it:

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wear outTo cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.Rate it:

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wear outTo deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.Rate it:

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wear outTo exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.Rate it:

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wear outTo become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.Rate it:

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wear outOf apparel, displayed in public.Rate it:

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wear rose-colored glassesTo see the positive in things while being oblivious to the negative.Rate it:

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wear something as a badge of honorDefiantly reinterpret something said to be negative about oneself as positive.Rate it:

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wear too many hatsTo try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.Rate it:

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wear upTo tire; to become tiredRate it:

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worse for wearIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.Rate it:

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worse for wearDrunk.Rate it:

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go commandoTo not wear underpants.Rate it:

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if the cap fitsEllipsis of if the cap fits, wear itRate it:

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pencil dickA thin penisRate it:

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dress upTo wear smart clothes for an occasion.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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look through rose-tinted glassesAlternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.Rate it:

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dress upTo wear fancy dress or a costume.Rate it:

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