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wear out one's welcome
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Idioms and Phrases
Visit for longer than one's host wants, as in She wanted to stay another few days but feared she would wear out her welcome . This expression uses wear out in the sense of “exhaust†or “use up.†[Mid-1800s]Discover More
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Entering and remaining in the country without authorization is sufficiently galling, but to be committing crimes while here illegally really ought to wear out one’s welcome here.
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