When it comes to leaving a party, are you the first to go or the last to leave?

A natural way to answer

I tend to leave fairly early. I enjoy the evening, but once I start to feel tired, I prefer to make my excuses and go home. I'd rather leave on a high than outstay my welcome.

Key phrases to use

• flag — to begin to lose energy or enthusiasm“By midnight I was really flagging.”
• make your excuses — to give a polite reason for leaving or not doing something“I made my excuses and left early.”
• outstay your welcome — to stay somewhere longer than the host really wants you to“I left before I could outstay my welcome.”