Idiom
wear out one's welcome
Meaning
To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't stay too long or you will wear out your welcome.”
“He stayed at his friend's house for three weeks and started to worry that he was wearing out his welcome.”
“By constantly criticizing the host's hospitality during the long weekend, the guest quickly wore out his welcome and was not invited back.”
Examples
simple
“Don't stay too long or you will wear out your welcome.”
contextual
“He stayed at his friend's house for three weeks and started to worry that he was wearing out his welcome.”
complex
“By constantly criticizing the host's hospitality during the long weekend, the guest quickly wore out his welcome and was not invited back.”
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