join the club

phrase

variants or less commonly welcome to the club

informal

—said to indicate that the problems or feelings someone is having are problems or feelings that the speaker has had

If you don't understand the rules, join the club: no one else does either!

—often used to suggest that a person's problems or feelings are not unusual and do not deserve much sympathy

So you think you deserve to be paid more money for your work? Well, join the club.

Examples of join the club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Based on the Oilers’ need for young players who can join the club and grow with the young players on the roster, Wright is the best available choice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Macario is expected to join the club imminently. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Well, Milan-Cortina join the club. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Legacy guests like me will appreciate these tasteful upgrades, and new guests will feel lucky to join the club. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for join the club

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