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Meaning of outstay one's welcome | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To stay as a guest longer than the host expected.
  2. To become an unwelcome person because of embarrassing or antisocial behaviour.
    broadly

Examples

““Do you often go looking for mice in other people's rooms?” “I wouldn't say often. Just when the spirit moves me, don't you know?” “I see. Well...” When people say “Well” to you like that, it usually means that they think you are outstaying your welcome and that the time has come to call it a day. She felt, I could see, that Woosters were not required in her son's sleeping apartment [...]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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