Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
wear out one's welcome in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
Wear out one's welcome.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) 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
The correct answer is Option 2: "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."
The idiom "wear out one's welcome" means to stay somewhere so long that the host becomes unwilling to have the person continue staying. It implies overstaying and exhausting the goodwill of the host.
Why the other options are wrong:
• Option 1 – Describes giving an enthusiastic welcome; the opposite of the idiom's meaning.
• Option 3 – Describes an elaborate display of hospitality; again, describes the host's warmth, not overstaying.
• Option 4 – Describes commiseration over a shared hardship; entirely unrelated to the concept of o
wear out one's welcome – questions
Has wear out one's welcome been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – wear out one's welcome has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.