It was time to go, before we outstayed our welcome.
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outstay (your) welcome — outstay/overstay (your) welcome to stay in a place longer than someone wants you to stay. One more cup of tea and then we ll go. We don t want to outstay our welcome! … New idioms dictionary
outstay/overstay your welcome — (or wear out your welcome) : to be no longer welcome to stay in a place because you have stayed too long, been impolite, etc. After staying for a week, she felt she had worn out her welcome. As much as he has contributed to the company, he has… … Useful english dictionary
overstay your welcome — outstay/overstay/your welcome phrase to stay at a place for longer than people want It was time to go, before we outstayed our welcome. Thesaurus: to live, stay or work in a particular placesynonym towns, cities and villageshyponym … Useful english dictionary
overstay (your) welcome — outstay/overstay (your) welcome to stay in a place longer than someone wants you to stay. One more cup of tea and then we ll go. We don t want to outstay our welcome! … New idioms dictionary
outstay — [[t]a͟ʊtste͟ɪ[/t]] outstays, outstaying, outstayed to outstay your welcome → see welcome … English dictionary
outstay — verb (T) to stay somewhere longer than someone else: As usual she outstayed all the other guests at the party. see also: outstay your welcome welcome 3 (3) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
outstay — out|stay [autˈsteı] v [T] to stay somewhere longer than someone else →outstay your welcome at ↑welcome3 (3) … Dictionary of contemporary English
welcome — wel|come1 [ welkəm ] verb transitive *** to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when they have come to see you or help you: warmly welcome (=with enthusiasm): Visitors will be warmly welcomed. welcome someone/something with open arms… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
welcome — I UK [ˈwelkəm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms welcome : present tense I/you/we/they welcome he/she/it welcomes present participle welcoming past tense welcomed past participle welcomed *** 1) to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when… … English dictionary
welcome*/*/ — [ˈwelkəm] verb [T] I 1) to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when they arrive My aunt and uncle were waiting at the door to welcome us.[/ex] 2) to say that you approve of something that has happened, or that you are pleased about it They … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
