welcome to my world
Indicates that the speaker is very experienced with a (usually unpleasant) situation that is new to the interlocutor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You are tired? Welcome to my world.”
“When my friend complained about the long commute, I just laughed and said, welcome to my world.”
“As the junior partner struggled with the relentless demands of the firm, the senior director offered a weary smile and remarked, welcome to my world.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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for all the world to see
in plain view; clearly visible
Last updated August 10, 2026