Wear Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

wear down What does wear down mean?	make something become less useful or smaller or weaker by wearing or aging	Little by little the water wore down the beach at the edge of the river.
wear down What does wear down mean?	exhaust or tire someone out	He was worn down from the many questions in the meeting.
	Some Random Idioms
throw a fit What does "throw a fit" mean?	to become very angry	The boy's mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school.
on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	exactly at a given time.	"We're leaving at 9:00 on the dot. If you'relate, we'll go without you."
make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
nothing to write home about What does "nothing to write home about" mean?	nothing exciting or interesting happened	"Did anything interesting happen during your holiday."

put (someone) down as (something bad) What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
absent-minded What does "absent-minded" mean?	to be forgetful	Our neighbor is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
Same old, same old What does "Same old, same old" mean?	When nothing changes, it's the same old, same old.
stick up (someone or something) What does "stick up (someone or something)" mean?	to rob someone or something with a gun or other weapon	A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child.
wax and wane What does "wax and wane" mean?	increase and decrease (like the moon)	The boy's interest in soccer is always waxing and waning.
carry one's (own) weight What does "carry one's (own) weight" mean?	to do one's share of something	Everyone in the group had to carry his or her own weight during the project.

American Idioms and Expressions

Wear Down Idiom