- tire of someone or something
- tire of someone or somethingto grow weary of someone or something. •
She tired of him and left him.
•I am beginning to tire of the furniture in the living room.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tire of someone or something
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tire of someone — tire of (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do … New idioms dictionary
tire of something — tire of (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do … New idioms dictionary
tire of — (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do … New idioms dictionary
tire — tire1 [ taır ] noun count ** the rubber cover of a wheel, that is filled with air: a flat tire (=a tire without air in it): Oh no! Not another flat tire! tire tire 2 [ taır ] verb intransitive or transitive * to become tired, or to make someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tire of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tire of : present tense I/you/we/they tire of he/she/it tires of present participle tiring of past tense tired of past participle tired of 1) tire of someone/something to become bored with someone or something … English dictionary
tire — tire1 [taıə US taır] v [: Old English; Origin: teorian, tyrian] [I and T] to start to feel tired, or make someone feel tired ▪ As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast. tire of / [tire of sb/sth] phr v 1.) to become bored with someone or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tire — [ˈtaɪə] verb [I/T] I to become tired, or to make someone feel tired • tire of sb/sth to become bored with someone or something[/ex] tire sb out II tire [ˈtaɪə] the American spelling of tyre … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tire kicker — UK US noun [C] US INFORMAL DISAPPROVING COMMERCE ► someone who appears to be interested in buying something and asks a lot of questions but does not buy anything: »If you want to sell it on the internet, you ll have to deal with hundreds of tire… … Financial and business terms
tire — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to start to feel tired or make someone feel tired: As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast. 2 tire of sth to become bored with something: Sooner or later he ll tire of politics. 3 never tire of doing sth to do something so… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tire out — verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 2) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑wear out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wear something out — USE UP, consume, go through. → wear * * * wear something out (or wear out) 1) use or be used until no longer in good condition or working order wearing out the stair carpet | the type was used again and again until it wore out 2) wear… … Useful english dictionary
