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come on in

  1. Please enter, as in Come on in, the door's open. This phrase is simply a friendly request to enter one's house or some other place. The related come on in, the water's fine originated as an encouragement (or, sometimes, a command) to a reluctant or fearful swimmer but has been extended to other activities, as in Come on in, the water's fine—this is a great office to work in!



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"My mother said, 'come on in, I'll do some eggs'," she laughs.

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After sending out a letter last month urging people having trouble with the online system to come on in, Adjian said, the administration then eliminated any kind of walk-in appointments.

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“Come on in, Big Bill,” Lee told Walton before kidding him about the special chair he used to support his lanky frame on broadcasts.

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That all meant Chelsea's last three fit senior forwards were all on the pitch after Madueke's substitution - Palmer, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho - with academy winger Tyrique George the only attacking option able to come on in the second half.

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If you’re punchdrunk and disoriented this week, come on in.

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