wear out one's welcome



wear out one's welcome

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]
See also: out, wear, welcome

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZÜBeyde-Turkish
Alexandreaal-əg-ZAN-dree-əEnglish (Modern)
Swati-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Felicitasfe-LEE-tsee-tahs (German)German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
GÁBorGAH-borHungarian
Roza (2)-Ancient Germanic