I'm only here on sufferance

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• sufferance — suf|fer|ance [ˈsʌfərəns] n on sufferance formal if you live or work somewhere on sufferance, you are allowed to do it by someone who would prefer you did not do it ▪ He was never going to let her forget she was only here on sufferance …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• on sufferance — Tolerated with reluctance • • • Main Entry: ↑suffer * * * on sufferance phrase if you do something on sufferance, someone allows you to do it but does not really want you to do it You’re only here on sufferance, you know – as a guest. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

• on sufferance — if you do something on sufferance, someone allows you to do it but does not really want you to do it You re only here on sufferance, you know – as a guest …   English dictionary

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