wear out one's welcome: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  USUKGlobalinformal
  • Remain as a guest or visitor longer than is acceptable, causing hosts to become irritated or unwilling to continue hosting.
  • Exhaust the goodwill or patience of others by overstaying one's welcome or by repeated, unwelcome behavior.

  Examples

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  • After staying at their friends’ house for two weeks, Mark realized he was starting to wear out his welcome.

    Después de quedarse en casa de sus amigos durante dos semanas, Mark se dio cuenta de que estaba empezando a agotar su hospitalidad.

  • Don’t wear out your welcome by visiting too often; they need some time to themselves.

    No agotes su hospitalidad visitando demasiado seguido; necesitan tiempo para ellos mismos.

  • She felt she had worn out her welcome after the third consecutive night at her cousin’s place.

    Ella sintió que había agotado su hospitalidad después de la tercera noche consecutiva en casa de su prima.