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wear well
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]Example Sentences
He warned that Washington’s draft, tinged with partisan bitterness, would not “wear well.â€
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.’
Flaccid posturing doesn't wear well on her, but without sparring partners to make her irresistibly despicable, squishiness is all she has.
So let’s talk instead about these rules as examples of why one-size-fits-all advice doesn’t wear well on most people.
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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