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
follow one's nose
What does "follow one's nose" mean?
to go straight aheadWe followed our nose until we found the train station.
leave (something) open
What does "leave (something) open" mean?
leave a date or time unscheduledI plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.
mark time
What does "mark time" mean?
be idle, wait for something to happenHe has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.
DQ
What does "DQ" mean?
Dairy Queen
mother-fucking
What does "mother-fucking" mean?
extremely frustrating, upsetting, or annoying. I hate this mother-fucking job motor n. car
kill time
What does "kill time" mean?
waste timeWe had to kill a lot of time before the movie started.
not for hire
What does "not for hire" mean?
(a taxi is) not available to take new passengersThe first taxi was not for hire so we had to wait for another one.
a fast buck
What does "a fast buck" mean?
money that is earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly)The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but actually they lost a lot of money.
on the nose
What does "on the nose" mean?
in exactly the right place/amount, at exactly the right timeI arrived at 3:00 on the nose.
according to Hoyle
What does "according to Hoyle" mean?
according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games) according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)According to Hoyle we were not permitted to enter the convention site but in reality we were able to enter easily.
hustle
What does "hustle" mean?
act quickly; rush; hurry
put in one's oar
What does "put in one's oar" mean?
give help, give advice without being asked give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
sing (someone's) praises
What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean?
praise someone highly and enthusiasticallyMy supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.

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