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outstay one's welcome — To stay too long • • • Main Entry: ↑welcome * * * see welcome … Useful english dictionary
outstay one's welcome — stay too long, take advantage of a host s generosity … English contemporary dictionary
wear out one's welcome — To stay too long or visit too often • • • Main Entry: ↑welcome * * * wear out (or overstay or outstay) one s welcome stay as a visitor longer than one is wanted … Useful english dictionary
welcome — n., int., v., & adj. n. the act or an instance of greeting or receiving (a person, idea, etc.) gladly; a kind or glad reception (gave them a warm welcome). int. expressing such a greeting (welcome!; welcome home!). v.tr. receive with a welcome… … Useful english dictionary
outstay — /owt stay /, v.t. 1. to stay longer than. 2. to stay beyond the time or duration of; overstay: to outstay one s welcome. [1590 1600; OUT + STAY1] * * * … Universalium
outstay — /aʊtˈsteɪ/ (say owt stay) verb (t) 1. to stay longer than. 2. to stay beyond the time or duration of. –phrase 3. outstay one s welcome, to prolong a visit beyond an acceptable point …
outstay (your) welcome — outstay/overstay (your) welcome to stay in a place longer than someone wants you to stay. One more cup of tea and then we ll go. We don t want to outstay our welcome! … New idioms dictionary
outstay — v.tr. 1 stay beyond the limit of (one s welcome, invitation, etc.). 2 stay or endure longer than (another person etc.) … Useful english dictionary
overstay (your) welcome — outstay/overstay (your) welcome to stay in a place longer than someone wants you to stay. One more cup of tea and then we ll go. We don t want to outstay our welcome! … New idioms dictionary
out|stay — «owt STAY», transitive verb, 1. to stay longer than: »to outstay the other guests at a party. 2. to stay beyond the limit of; overstay: »to outstay one s welcome. 3. = outlast. (Cf. ↑outlast) … Useful english dictionary
