wear out one's welcome
Meaning: To overstay one's time as a guest until one's presence becomes unwelcome or burdensome.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The image is of a guest or visitor gradually exhausting the patience and hospitality of their host until the warmth of welcome is entirely spent.
More idioms — Daily Life
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- back up the truck — To make a large purchase by taking advantage of a favorable price.
- haul someone over the coals — To scold or reprimand someone severely for wrongdoing.
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More English idioms
- nothing short of — Absolutely; entirely; completely—nothing less than the full extent of what is stated.
- give up the ghost — To die, or to cease functioning entirely.
- hammer and tongs — With great vigor and force; in a determined and vigorous manner.
- rhyme or reason — Any logical sense or reasonable explanation.
- drop in the bucket — A contribution or action so small it is negligible compared to a massive problem.
- bed of roses — A situation or life that is entirely easy, comfortable, and free from hardship.
From our tongue twisters
- Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter. — A 'b / t / tt' plosive drill that bounces between Betty, butter, and bitter.
- She sells seashells by the seashore. — The definitive 's' versus 'sh' alternation — the tongue has to switch place of articulati…
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. — A relentless 'p' plosive drill; a peck is an old dry measure of about nine litres.