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.
Examples of join the club in a Sentence
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Google was the first to roll out a smartphone (Pixel) with AI tools in December, but Apple has yet to join the club.
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Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Elkin Vera, 15, said the Hunger Games series inspired him to join the club.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The former Gladbach and Leipzig sporting director is expected to join the club officially at some point in the spring.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Eberl will officially join the club on Mar. 1, and has signed a contract until June 2027.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
McGuire is set to join the club that includes terror masterminds like Mike Flanagan and Jordan Peele.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 3 Jan. 2024
Tinder and YouTube are likely to join the club in the next year or two as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
So, once members pay their capital contribution to join the club, there is no further assessment.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Leaders are expected to review criteria for how to select new members – perhaps rather than name who gets to join the club.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Elkin Vera, 15, said the Hunger Games series inspired him to join the club.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The former Gladbach and Leipzig sporting director is expected to join the club officially at some point in the spring.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Eberl will officially join the club on Mar. 1, and has signed a contract until June 2027.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
McGuire is set to join the club that includes terror masterminds like Mike Flanagan and Jordan Peele.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 3 Jan. 2024
Tinder and YouTube are likely to join the club in the next year or two as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
So, once members pay their capital contribution to join the club, there is no further assessment.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Leaders are expected to review criteria for how to select new members – perhaps rather than name who gets to join the club.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Join the club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20the%20club. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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