be threadbare

Examples (10)

• His old coat was threadbare at the elbows.
• After years of use, the once luxurious rug had become quite threadbare.
• Her arguments for the proposal are threadbare now.
• The old blanket is so threadbare it barely keeps anyone warm.
• By the end of the season, the team's strategies were completely threadbare.
• He realized his excuses would be threadbare if he didn't come up with new ones.
• The once vibrant tapestry had become threadbare from exposure to light.
• The armchair was threadbare, but still comfortable.
• Their resources are increasingly threadbare as the project continues.
• The comedian's jokes were a bit threadbare, failing to elicit many laughs.