Everyday English
wear thin
become thinner through use
To become thinner or weaker because of being used repeatedly.
Hear it in real life
Why are you replacing those trousers?
The fabric is wearing thin around the pockets.
The carpet is wearing thin in front of the sofa.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The soles of my shoes are wearing thin out.
Say: The soles of my shoes are wearing thin.
“Wear thin” already means becoming thinner through use, so it does not take “out.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
wear thin; be wearing thin
Your turn: say it out loud
The carpet is wearing thin in front of the sofa.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
wear thin
become thinner through use
“The carpet is wearing thin in front of the sofa.”
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