worse for wear

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worse for wear

1. Euph. intoxicated. You were the worse for wear last night. The three came stumbling in, the worse for wear again.

2. damaged or worn through use. Eventually, every machine becomes worse for wear, you know. The truth is it's the worse for wear; you will just have to get a new one.

3. injured. Tom fell into the street and he's much the worse for wear. Fred had a little accident with his bike and he's the worse for wear.

See also: wear, worse

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