worry (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːri/
Definition
To feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
Examples
Don't worry about the small stuff.
She was worried about her son's health.
He worried that he might have forgotten something important.
How to Use worry
- worry about (prepositional phrase)
- To feel anxious or troubled concerning someone or something. — "She began to worry about the upcoming deadline."
- worry oneself sick (idiom)
- To worry so much that you become physically ill. — "He worried himself sick over the potential job loss."
- worry the life out of someone (idiom)
- To cause someone a lot of worry or anxiety. — "The children's constant questions worried the life out of their mother."
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