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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

That’s gonna wear real thin real soon.

That’s gonna wear real thin real soon.

This is a line in the movie Guardians of Galaxy. The Chinese subtitle says that this sentence means 'that will make me crazy soon'. Is it right?Could you tell me the original form of this idiom or phrase ?
  

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Close. I usually take it to mean something that's obnoxious or irritating. It could make me crazy, but more likely to make me angry.

— Vorpar

  • Close.
  • I usually take it to mean something that's obnoxious or irritating.
  • It could make me crazy, but more likely to make me angry.
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Close. I usually take it to mean something that's obnoxious or irritating. It could make me crazy, but more likely to make me angry.
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So the original form can be 'wear thin soon', right?
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That, or just "wear thin".

"His behavior is wearing thin."
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Your patience with another person may wear thin if he keeps doing something you don't like.

Is this a right way to use this phrase?
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Got it, thank you!
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