join the club
idiom
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 sympathySo you think you deserve to be paid more money for your work? Well, join the club.
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According to Forbes, the membership fee to join the club is $300,000, and there is an annual fee of $30,000.
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Lori Bashian, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
Soho House asks any hopefuls to turn in a headshot, an application fee and nominations from two current members to join the club’s lengthy waiting list.
—Mrussell, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
So join the club and claim your new favorite bag with the FashionPuzzle piece or another comparable pick below.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
At the beginning of last year, students from a school in Hong Kong asked to join the club and became the group’s first international partner.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
View full post on Instagram If Em's stunning sunset dress made your jaw drop, join the club.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023
Lori Bashian, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
Soho House asks any hopefuls to turn in a headshot, an application fee and nominations from two current members to join the club’s lengthy waiting list.
—Mrussell, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
So join the club and claim your new favorite bag with the FashionPuzzle piece or another comparable pick below.
—Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
At the beginning of last year, students from a school in Hong Kong asked to join the club and became the group’s first international partner.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
View full post on Instagram If Em's stunning sunset dress made your jaw drop, join the club.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023
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“Join the club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20the%20club. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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