American Idioms and Expressions

None The Worse For Wear Idiom

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none the worse for wear
What does none the worse for wear mean?
no worse because of use or effortWe were none the worse for wear after our long trip through the mountains.
none the worse for wear
What does none the worse for wear mean?
not worse because of use or effort We were none the worse for wear after our long trip through the mountains.
The bicycle was none the worse for wear after the boy used it for many months.


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What does "zapped" mean?
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What does "fill in (something) or fill (something) in" mean?
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What does "in all one's born days" mean?
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done for
What does "done for" mean?
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What does "hold up" mean?
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What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?
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What does "Rough around the edges" mean?
If someone is rough around the edges, they haven't mastered something, though they show promise.

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