worse for wear
01
used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity
Idiom
例
If you do n't take care of yourself, you will be feeling worse for wear in the morning.
She is feeling worse for wear after staying up all night to finish a project.
02
in a very bad physical condition due to being used for an extended period of time
Idiom
Informal例
After hiking through the rugged terrain, my shoes were worse for wear, with worn-out soles and tattered laces.
The antique book had been passed down through generations and was now worse for wear, with faded pages and a fragile spine.
