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make oneself at home

idiom

To make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

    To claim the honor of another for oneself.

  2. 02

    apply oneself

    Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

  3. 03

    be oneself

    To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

  4. 04

    bear oneself

    To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

  5. 05

    box oneself into a corner

    To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

  6. 06

    bring home

    To earn (money).

  7. 07

    bring home the bacon

    To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.

  8. 08

    broken home

    A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.

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