American Idioms and Expressions

Wear Out One`s Welcome Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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wear out one`s welcome
What does wear out one`s welcome mean?
visit someone too long or come back too often so that one is not welcome anymoreMy friend has worn out his welcome at our house because he always visits without calling first.

Some Random Idioms
all's well that ends well
What does "all's well that ends well" mean?
if things are good in the end then we should be satisfied (from Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well)All's well that ends well and although the storm was very bad the children arrived home safely.
take up (somewhere)
What does "take up (somewhere)" mean?
to begin somewhere, to start somewhereWe took up the lesson where we had finished last week.
come apart at the seams
What does "come apart at the seams" mean?
to be in a bad situation and to begin to lose control, to become extremely upset Our team is coming apart at the seams since our coach left.
The man is coming apart at the seams since he lost his job.

carry over (something)
What does "carry over (something)" mean?
to save or postpone something for another timeThe department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
turn over
What does "turn over" mean?
to sellWe were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer.
in the loop
What does "in the loop" mean?
idiom. involved; connected; aware of what is going on
break up (something) or break (something) up
What does "break up (something) or break (something) up" mean?
to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something Nobody wanted to break up their groups.
We usually break up into small groups during our class.

eager beaver
What does "eager beaver" mean?
a person who is always eager to work or do something extra The woman is an eager beaver and will do very well in this company.

there is no accounting for taste
What does "there is no accounting for taste" mean?
it is difficult to understand why another person likes somethingThere is no accounting for taste I thought as I looked at the man in the red pants and the green shoes.

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