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.
To be much less good than someone or something
Used to talk about a situation which begins to worsen
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.
Much worse.
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.
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.