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wear and tear. what is meaning in context below?
What profession do you puts the most wear and tear on a person? Does your profession put a lot of wear and tear on you?
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<Wear and tear> usually refers to objects; how they age with use rather than being damaged in an accident, fire or flood and so on.
In this context it means which jobs cause most damage to a person through stress and challenging conditions (heat, radioactivity...)
In this context it means which jobs cause most damage to a person through stress and challenging conditions (heat, radioactivity...)
In other words, what profession is the most exhausting, draining and difficult to cope with over time.
he process of wearing down or breaking down something by regular use. Example : Driving in freezing weather means lots of wear and tear on your car. I drive carefully and have my car serviced regularly to avoid wear and tear.
Sorry, the examples you give do not really use the expression properly. Where did you find them?
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