None the worse for wear In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "none the worse for wear", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-07-31 11:07

Meaning of None the worse for wear

None the worse for wear phrase

Still in good condition or not in any worse condition despite having experienced tough situation or been used 

After 2 weeks of training in the desert, she came back looking none the worse for wear.

Today was a very hectic day, but I am none the worse for wear.

This car has been in use for 10 years but it looks none the worse for wear.

Other phrases about:

not a patch on (someone or something)

To be much less good than someone or something

the rot sets in

Used to talk about a situation which begins to worsen

have a broad back

1. If someone has a broad back, they are not influenced by criticism or judgment.

2. If someone has a broad back, they are capable of helping people tirelessly.

a (damn) sight worse

Much worse.

Origin of None the worse for wear

The expression “the worse for wear” dates back at least to 1546. It is found in A Dialogue Conteinyng the Nomber in Effect of all the Prouerbes in the Englishe Tongue by John Heywood: “Al thyng is the wors for the wearyng.” (as things are used, they wear and deteriorate). “None the worse for wear” is its antonym.

The Origin Cited: grammarist.com .
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to look like a drowned rat

To be very wet

Example:

Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.

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