outstay (overstay or wear out) one's welcome

outstay (overstay or wear out) one's welcome
   злoупoтpeблять чьим-л. гocтeпpиимcтвoм, вecти ceбя нaзoйливo, нaдoecть xoзяeвaм (o гocтe)
    'Why aren't you upstairs?' I said. 'I was outstaying my welcome, old chap. It was getting very awkward. They had an ambassador to entertain' (D. Francis). How many actors and directors pathetically overstay their welcome (J. Murdoch)

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  • 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


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