Tag: freeloader
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Overstay your welcome
Phrase: Overstay your welcome Have you ever felt like you were in a situation where you might, well, overstay your welcome? To overstay your welcome means to stay somewhere longer than was appropriate or expected. Stereotypically, it applies to guests in someone’s home, but it can also relate to social situations such as parties or…
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Make your own way
Phrase: Make your own way There’s a lot to be said for making your own way in life. Sure, this is not the easy way. People tend to have more appreciation and respect for things they have completed, built or learned themselves than for what has been handed to them on a silver platter. Japanese…
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Mooch off
WotD: Mooch off (of) (someone) So, do you like the little koala in today’s picture? I bet you would never think he’s the kind of guy who’d mooch off of you. He’s cute, isn’t he? Just hanging around in a tree all day, waiting for someone to hand him some eucalyptus leaves to munch on. What a life, right?…
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Freeloader
WotD: Freeloader Freeloaders are a roommate’s worst nightmare. Believe me. There’s nothing worse than someone who drinks your alcohol, watches your TV, eats your food, uses your toilet paper, and never cleans up, contributes to the grocery bill, or replaces anything. In a nutshell, a freeloader is a person who uses and abuses your hospitality without any thought…
