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Idioms and Phrases

Last under continual or hard use; also, withstand criticism or the test of time. For example, These boots have worn well , or His poetry wears well . [Mid-1500s]
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He warned that Washington’s draft, tinged with partisan bitterness, would not “wear well.â€

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Hamilton â€advised the president to ‘embrace such reflections and sentiments as will wear well, progress in approbation with time and redound to future reputation.’

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Flaccid posturing doesn't wear well on her, but without sparring partners to make her irresistibly despicable, squishiness is all she has.

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So let’s talk instead about these rules as examples of why one-size-fits-all advice doesn’t wear well on most people.

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But it doesn’t wear well for a laptop that costs $2,699 to start and is kind of marketed as being the all-in-one machine to save you from having to buy so many extra accessories.

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