outstay

outstay (one's) welcome

1. To remain a guest in a place, especially someone's home, for too long, to the point where the host no longer wishes one to stay. After the cool reception I received at breakfast, it was apparent that I had outstayed my welcome at the cottage of my father's friend.
2. By extension, to have one's presence become unwanted in a particular environment. The polls make it clear that this candidate has outstayed her welcome in this primary race. Though wildly popular for a short time, the product simply outstayed its welcome in the market, and can now be found in bargain bins everywhere.
See also: outstay, welcome
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

outstay your welcome

stay as a visitor longer than you are wanted.
See also: outstay, welcome
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

outstay/overstay your ˈwelcome

(of a guest) stay too long so that you are no longer welcome: We visited some friends in France, but we didn’t want to overstay our welcome and left after a couple of days.
See also: outstay, overstay, welcome
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • I don't want to wear out my welcome
  • cover
  • grab (someone or something) by the throat
  • grab someone by the throat
  • grab someone/something by the throat
  • get someone's dander up, to
  • help (someone) along
  • help along
  • die on
  • die on (someone or something)
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Looking on really good terms with himself that day, he simply outstayed the opposition over three miles and one furlong, ploughing through the soft ground in determined style to win by a comfortable two and a half lengths.
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Steven Fleming's Moonran, well beaten in his last two races due to the slow going, should step up a gear in the finale where he should outstay main threat Rathdaniel Wally.
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Selveys Lane has been a smashing servant to the Peter Rich kennel and the black can outstay his rivals to secure the 12.33 at Romford from box one.
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That left 20-1 chance Thunder And Roses to outstay Rule The World (hit a low of 2.22) and defy a high of 60.
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"I think he outstayed the other horse and I'm just not sure if he doesn't want a little bit further."
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The result was a fascinating slice of self-indulgence that never outstayed its welcome.
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VVALMOST Gemini was backed down to 1.2 in the 2m1f handicap at Pontefract, but was outstayed by Wordiness, who was matched at 12.
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