Wear Thin (Verb)
Meaning
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The soles of her shoes were beginning to wear thin from all the walking she did.
- The carpet in the high-traffic areas had started to wear thin and needed to be replaced.
- His patience began to wear thin as the delays continued to pile up.
- The constant stress of work had started to wear thin the couple's relationship.
- The fabric of the chair was wearing thin in several spots and needed to be reupholstered.