overstaying welcome
Guest becomes burden
Overstaying welcome means remaining somewhere longer than the host wants you there.
A guest who overstays their welcome doesn't pick up on cues that it's time to leave: After three weeks on their couch, I worried I was overstaying my welcome.
The phrase extends beyond literal visits—a politician, trend, or idea can overstay its welcome when people grow tired of it.
- outstayingRemaining beyond welcome
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- guestWelcomed visitor
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- social cuesIndicators of interpersonal meaning
hint · leaving · departure · making excuses · intrusion · imposing · freeloading · couch · mooching · uncomfortable · hospitality · tiresome · burdensome · clingy · doorstep · excuse · subtle · yawning
- social blundersgaffe, faux pas, misstep, blooper, flub
- moochingmooch, moocher, mooching, freeloader, freeloading
overstaying welcomebrief visit
short stay · quick visit · popping in · flying visit · in and out
overstay, overstayed, overstays, stayed, staying, stayer, welcome, welcomed, welcomes