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worse for wear











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Today, in 1889, he looks a bit worse for wear; his skin seems to have the texture of wicker.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Goodness, the journey has left you a bit worse for wear.”

From Literature

Berrycloth’s beloved motorcar sits out front, a bit worse for wear.

From Literature

Lord Fredrick looked a bit worse for wear himself, with scratches on his hands and face and a lingering tendency to clear his throat in a particularly barky way, but at least the itching and howling seemed to have subsided.

From Literature

If Dyer has grown sentimental about the England of his upbringing, his nostalgia is a subtle critique of how optimism in big government has grown worse for wear — “Homework” bursts with working-class pride, a fond and mournful belief in the possibility of the British welfare state.

From Los Angeles Times