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wear the pants {v. phr.}, {informal}

See: WEAR THE TROUSERS

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pants

[pants] See: [ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS], [CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN], [FANCY PANTS], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE'S PANTS], [KICK IN THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wear the trousers

[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a man's authority; be the boss of a family or household. * /Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wear thin

[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees./ * /This old […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wear

[wear] See: [IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT], [WASH AND WEAR], [WORSE FOR WEAR]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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