overstay one's welcome
Remain too long
To overstay one's welcome is to remain somewhere longer than the host desires, turning a pleasant visit into an imposition.
The phrase extends beyond literal visits: a joke overstays its welcome when repeated too often, a houseguest overstays after a week on the couch.
I should go before I overstay my welcome.
- time limitMaximum duration permitted
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
annoyance · awkwardness · discomfort · hospitality · house guest · outworn · alienation · expiration · duration · boundaries · lingering · wearing thin · resentment · imposition · timeliness · tension · rejection · decorum