English Reference
Idiom idiom

join the club

Meaning

An expression of sympathy for a shared experience.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“You are tired? Join the club.”

CONTEXTUAL

“I lost my keys again, so my friend laughed and said, join the club.”

COMPLEX

“When he confessed his deep frustration with the project's endless delays, his colleagues simply nodded and told him to join the club.”

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    join forces

    To combine labour, to come together, to unite.

  2. 02

    join hands

    To work together to achieve a common goal.

  3. 03

    join issue

    Of two people, to argue with one another.

  4. 04

    joined at the hip

    Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.

Last updated August 10, 2026