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wea Idiom

break a sweat

begin to sweat or perspire, work up a sweat For exercise to be beneficial, the athlete must break a sweat.

by the sweat of one

by hard work He managed to make enough money to buy the farm by the sweat of his brow.

don't sweat it

do not worry about it, you can't saw sawdust If you did your best but didn't win a medal, don't sweat it.

fair-weather friend

a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can

if the shoe fits wear it

that what is said in general can also be said of an individual person You shouldn

if the shoe fits, wear it

if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means you He was complaining that most of the workers at his company were lazy. However his friend looked at him and said that if the shoe fits, wear it.

no sweat

not a problem, no trouble, no prob """Thanks for the help, Ryan."" ""No sweat, man."""

none the worse for wear

not hurt or damaged, still in good condition, okay The immigrants were none the worse for wear after their wagon trip across the prairie.

swear by

use as the support or authority that what one is saying is truthful The accused criminal was asked to swear on a bible at the trial.

swear in

have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or government dept. etc. The new Prime Minister was sworn in last night at the parliament.

swear off

decide to give up something that you are in the habit of using My friend swore off alcohol several years ago.

sweat bullets

worry, be very concerned or afraid or nervous I was sweating bullets when I heard your plane went down.

sweat bullets/blood

be nervous, be very worried I was sweating bullets during the interview but after it started I was able to calm down.

sweat it

(See don't sweat it)

sweat it out

wait and worry, on pins and needles While the jury discussed a verdict, the prisoner was sweating it out.

sweat out

wait anxiously, worry while waiting I spent the evening sweating out whether or not I would get the job or not.

sweater girl

girl with big breasts who wears a tight sweater Jody was the sweater girl in our class. She was sexy.

tweak

increase the power, hop up, supercharge If we tweak the engine in this old Cortina, we'll have a sports car.

under the weather

" ill; sick; unwell."

weak kneed

not strong in character, lacking will power Marvin yielded to temptation. He appears to be weak kneed.

wear down

become dull or weak, use until worn Confinement in a prison began to wear down his spirit.

wear off

not have as much effect, not affect as much The effects of the drug began to wear off, and the pain returned.

wear one

show one

wear out

use until thin or full of holes, shabby If you wear out your gloves, we'll provide a new pair.

wear out one's welcome

make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long.

wear out your welcome

stay or visit too long, not be welcome anymore If we stay more than three days, we'll wear out our welcome.

wear the pants

make the decisions, control everything Betty wears the pants in the Cheong family. She's the boss.

wear the pants in one

be the boss of a family or household She seems to wear the pants in her family and is always telling her husband what to do.

wear your heart on your sleeve

show your emotions, reveal your true feelings If you wear your heart on your sleeve, he'll know you love him.

weather the storm

survive a crisis, live through tough times Pat lost his job and I had surgery, but we weathered the storm.

work up a sweat

work or exercise hard, perspire, break a sweat When I skip, it takes me ten minutes to work up a sweat.

worse for wear

(See none the worse for wear)

brass monkey weather

very cold weather

sweat

1. to over-patronize
2. to worry, as in "don't sweat it"
3. to harrass or scrutinize

weak

1. unbelievable; "He got an A? That's weak"
2. surprised; "I was so weak when you showed up at her house"
3. funny; "That guy is so weak; he always makes me laugh"
4. inadequate or displeasing, barely worth mentioning

wear low

wear sb low: to bother someone; to get on somebody's nerves; "Chris is wearin' me low asking me for my phone number"

swear at

curse咒骂
Mind your language！Don't swear at him．说话要小心，不要恶语伤人。
He resented being sworn at．他憎恨别人骂他。

swear to

assert with great conviction 断言；发誓肯定
I can't swear to it，but I don't think he would lie to me．我不敢断言，但我认为他不会对我撒谎的。
I was sure I locked the door when I left the room，but I can't really swear to it．我离开房间时肯定是锁了门的，但我不能把话说死。

wear away

1．disappear gradually through wear磨损
The inscriptions on the stones have worn away．石头上的碑文已经被磨损了。
The footsteps of thousands of visitors had worn away the steps．台阶已经被成千上万参观者的脚步磨平了。
2．be reduced until it disappears慢慢地消失
He could feel pain again as the medicine wore away．药性消退后，他又感到疼痛了。
My patience is almost worn away by her endless complaints．她不停的抱怨已使我几乎无法忍耐了。
3．（of time）pass slowly；（vigour，etc．）fade away（时间）慢慢地消逝；（精力等）衰退
Don'k wear away your youth in trifles！不要虚度年华。
The long winter wore away．漫长的冬天过去了。
Being in prison for many years has wore away the prisoner's resistance．多年呆在监狱里已经把那个罪犯的反抗精神给消磨掉了。

wear on

1．pass gradually or slowly in time （时间）慢慢地过去；缓缓消逝
The snow will melt as the day wears on．雪随着白天时间的消逝而融化。
As the hours wore on，he grew more and more impatient．时间慢慢地过去，他越来越不耐烦了。
2．continue继续
The boys'quarrel wore on all afternoon．孩子们吵吵闹闹，持续了整个下午。
The battle wore on through the night．战斗持续了一夜。
3．become angry；irritate；tire激怒；使恼火；使疲倦
Having to stay indoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on their mother's nerves．孩子们整天呆在家里很厌烦，也使得他们的母亲感到焦躁不安。

wear the trousers

have a man's authority；be the boss of a family or household为一家之主；当家
He couldn't have the final say，because his wife was the one who wore the trousers in their house．他在家作不了主，因为他家里是他妻子说了算。

wear the trousers/pants

wear thin

1．become thin from use变薄；磨薄
His old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees．他旧裤子的膝盖处已经磨薄了。
2．decrease；grow less or less interesting减少；渐渐变得无趣味
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times．这个笑话听过好几遍以后就没有什么趣味了。

wear well

1．continue to be useful or liked for a long time经久耐用；始终令人满意
Nylon is easy to wash and wears well too．尼龙既好洗又耐磨。
Their marriage has worn well．他们的婚姻一直美满幸福。
2．carry，accept or treat properly 举止适当；妥善处理
Murphy has won many honours，but he wears them well．墨菲赢得了很多荣誉，但他对待荣誉谦虚而得体。

weary of

tired of对…厌倦
She was never weary of this exercise．她对这种练习从不厌倦。

weather out

1．cancel because of bad weather 因天气恶劣而取消
The usual air show was weathered out．例行的飞行表演因天气不好而取消了。
2．hold out against to the end坚持到底
We weathered out the winter in a lonely dwelling．我们在一所荒凉的房子里挺过了冬天。

weave in and out

Idiom(s): weave in and out (of sth)

Theme: MOVEMENT

to move, drive, or walk in and out of something, such as traffic, a line, etc.
• The car was weaving in and out of traffic dangerously.
• The deer ran rapidly through the forest, weaving in and out of the trees.

weasel out

Idiom(s): weasel out (of sth)

Theme: AWAKEN

to (figuratively or literally) get out or sneak out of something. (Informal.)
• I don t want to go to the meeting. I think I'll try to weasel out of it.
• You had better be there! Don't try to weasel out!

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

Idiom(s): wear one's heart on one's sleeve AND have one's heart on one's sleeve

Theme: EMOTION

to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private.
• John always has his heart on his sleeve so that everyone knows how he feels.
• Because she wears her heart on her sleeve, it's easy to hurt her feelings.

wear sb out

Idiom(s): wear sb out

Theme: EXHAUSTION

to exhaust someone; to make someone tired.
• The coach made the team practice until he wore them out.
• If he wears out everybody on the team, nobody will be left to play in the game.