verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
welcome
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We complain if a band stays away too long; we complain if they outstay their welcome .
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Either way, the free sections often seem to outstay their welcome .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
outstay/overstay your welcome
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Either way, the free sections often seem to outstay their welcome .
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I had been there almost two hours, and had perhaps overstayed my welcome .
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I never overstayed my welcome and always dreamed up some excuse if any of them suggested meeting me outside working hours.
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It would be senseless to overstay their welcome .
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Some parts of her book overstay their welcome .
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We complain if a band stays away too long; we complain if they outstay their welcome .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Maher on Bachelor's Button, however, was still convinced that his mount could outstay her and held on tenaciously.
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The Walthamstow jumper was outstayed over the course and distance a month ago but has less to do on this occasion.
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We complain if a band stays away too long; we complain if they outstay their welcome.