welcome (redirected from welcomeness)

I don't want to wear out my welcome.

Fig. a phrase said by a guest who doesn't want to be a burden to the host or hostess or to visit too often. Mary: Good night, Tom. You must come back again soon. Tom: Thank you. I'd love to. I don't want to wear out my welcome, though. Bob: We had a fine time. Glad you could come to our little gathering. Hope you can come again next week. Fred: I don't want to wear out my welcome, but I'd like to come again. Bob: Good. See you next week. Bye. Fred: Bye.

See also: out, want, wear

Join the club!

Inf. an expression indicating that the person spoken to is in the same, or a similar, unfortunate state as the speaker. You don't have anyplace to stay? Join the club! Neither do we. Did you get fired too? Join the club!

See also: join

receive someone with open arms and welcome someone with open arms 

1. Lit. to greet someone with arms spread wide to hug someone. His mother greeted him with open arms at the door.

2. Fig. to greet someone eagerly. I'm sure they wanted us to stay for dinner. They received us with open arms. When I came home from college, the whole family welcomed me with open arms.

See also: arm, open, receive

wear out one's welcome

Fig. to stay too long (at an event to which one has been invited); to visit somewhere too often. Tom visited the Smiths so often that he wore out his welcome. At about midnight, I decided that I had worn out my welcome, so I went home.

See also: out, wear

welcome someone or something back

to greet the return of someone or something. We are delighted to welcome you back to our house. The students welcomed back the teacher who had been ill.

See also: back

welcome someone into something and welcome someone in

to greet one as one is ushered into something or some place. The Franklins welcomed us into their home. Please welcome in our new members.

welcome someone to something

to greet someone who has come into something or some place. I am very pleased to welcome you to Adamsville! They welcomed us to the party and showed us where to put our coats and hats.

welcome someone with something

to present something to someone as a sign of greeting. (See also receive someone with open arms.) The natives welcomed us with garlands of flowers. I welcomed the visitors with gifts and good wishes.

Welcome aboard.

Fig. Welcome to employment at our company. (See also on board. Invariably said in greeting to a new employee.) Glad to meet you. Welcome aboard.

See also: aboard

welcome to do something

free to do something; allowed to do something. The audience is welcome to ask questions at the end of the speech. You are welcome to help yourself to anything in the kitchen.

welcome to our house

an expression said by a host or hostess when greeting guests and bringing them into the house. Andy: Hello, Sally. Welcome to our house. Come on in. Sally: Thanks. It's good to be here. Tom: Welcome to our house. Make yourself at home. Henry: Thanks, I'm really tired.

See also: house, our

You are more than welcome. 

1. You are very welcome to be here. Please make yourself at home. You are more than welcome.

2. Your thanks are very gratefully accepted. A: Thank you so much. B: You are more than welcome.

See also: more

You are welcome. and You're welcome.

a polite response to Thank you. "Thank you for helping me." "You're welcome." "Thank you very much!" "You are welcome!"

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greet/welcome somebody/something with open arms

to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend's parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the arrival of the Internet with open arms.

See also: arm, greet, open

Join the club!  (British, American & Australian) also Welcome to the club! (American & Australian)

something that you say to someone who has just told you about an experience or problem that they have had in order to show that you have had the same experience or problem too 'I can't stop eating chocolate.' 'Join the club!' 'We can't afford a vacation this year.' 'Welcome to the club!'

See also: join

outstay/overstay your welcome

to stay in a place longer than someone wants you to stay One more cup of tea and then we'll go. We don't want to outstay our welcome!

See Join the club!, greet with open arms

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wear out your/its welcome

to stay somewhere too long, making people tired of seeing you By the time Buzz left, he had worn out his welcome with almost everyone. The TV comedy hasn't worn out its welcome, probably because its characters are so good.

See also: out, wear

you're welcome

I was happy to do it no problem “Thanks for returning the video.” “You're welcome!”

Usage notes: usually used as an answer to someone saying thank you