worse for wear
In poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
However, before Zoe could open the first cage, Burt’s van, looking decidedly the worse for wear, came thundering into the warehouse, smashing the huge metal sliding door into the a
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem
The situation seemed worse than we had expected after hearing the full story.
become, get, grow
Her headache became worse after staring at the computer screen for three hours.
make sth
Shouting at him will only make the situation worse.
ADV
considerably, dramatically, far, a good/great deal, infinitely, a lot, (very) much, a sight, significantly
Her test scores were considerably worse this semester than last year.
almost
The second test was almost worse than the first one because I had even less time to prepare.
a little, rather, slightly, substantially
progressively, steadily
His health declined steadily worse over the past year until he finally saw a doctor.
even, still
My computer crashed during the exam, and even worse, I hadn't saved my work.