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

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

From Salon

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From The Verge

“It has been my object to render this act importantly and lastingly useful,” he confided to Washington, “and avoid all just cause of present exception, to embrace such reflections and sentiments as will wear well, progress in approbation with time & redound to future reputation.”

From Literature

These decisions will not wear well as the nation tumbles into full-blown crisis.

From Salon

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