Idiom
be the worse for wear
1.
if something is the worse for wear, it is in bad condition or damaged because it has been used a lot.
This sofa is rather the worse for wear, but it will have to do until we can afford a new one.
2.
someone who is the worse for wear is very tired or feeling ill.
I drank far too much and woke up the next morning feeling rather the worse for wear.