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wear out one's welcome
Visit for longer than one's host wants, as in She wanted to stay another few days but feared she would wear out her welcome. This expression uses wear out in the sense of “exhaust” or “use up.” [Mid-1800s]
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Entering and remaining in the country without authorization is sufficiently galling, but to be committing crimes while here illegally really ought to wear out one’s welcome here.
From New York Times
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