wear out one's welcome
To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's…To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
» Tom doesn't want to wear out his welcome.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
die Gastfreundschaft überbeanspruchen
злоупотреблять гостеприимствомzloupotrebljatʹ gostepriimstvom
Examples
9 sentencesTom doesn't want to wear out his welcome.
I don't want to wear out my welcome.
ruНе хочу злоупотреблять гостеприимством. — Ooneykcall
We don't want to wear out our welcome.
Tom told Mary that they needed to be careful not to wear out their welcome.
deTom sagte Maria, dass sie vorsichtig sein sollten, die Gastfreundschaft nicht überzustrapazieren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I didn't want to wear out my welcome, so I only stayed for a few minutes.
Translations
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Forms
wears out one's welcome, wearing out one's welcome, wore out one's welcome, worn out one's welcome| Base form | wear out one's welcome · to wear out one's welcome |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wears out one's welcome |
| Present participle | wearing out one's welcome |
| Past simple | wore out one's welcome |
| Past participle | worn out one's welcome |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | wear out one's welcome |
| he, she, it | wears out one's welcome |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | wore out one's welcome |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have worn out one's welcome |
| he, she, it | has worn out one's welcome |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will wear out one's welcome |
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle