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What does tires mean? Sat Apr 29, 2006 22:15 pm  What does tires mean?
 

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #200 "Phrasal Verbs (T to W)", question 6

Chris was afraid the inexpensive tires would ......... quickly.

(a) wear on
(b) wear over
(c) wear out

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #200 "Phrasal Verbs (T to W)", answer 6

Chris was afraid the inexpensive tires would wear out quickly.

Correct answer: (c) wear out
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What does tires mean?

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Tyre/tire Sat Apr 29, 2006 22:46 pm  Tyre/tire
 

A tire (or tyre) is a thick rubber cover round a wheel:

you ought to check the pressure in your tyres; he's got a flat tyre, the tyre has a hole in it so that the air has come out.
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What does tires mean? Tue May 06, 2008 14:24 pm  What does tires mean?
 

Hi,

I wonder, is wear down a correct choice too ?
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What does tires mean? Tue May 06, 2008 20:13 pm  What does tires mean?
 

Hi Alex,

I think 'wear thin' might be an alternative. The trouble is, if it is a trouble, 'wear down' can be use transitively to mean weaken someone's resistance as in: She kept harping on the same argument again and again that eventually she wore him down and he conceded/gave in.

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