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join the club

Idioms  
  1. A phrase used to express sympathy for a common experience. For example, You waited three hours for the doctor? Join the club! [c. 1940]


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He agreed a deal with Tottenham in September 2023 that saw him join the club in 2025.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is now proposing to join the club.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

The man he persuaded to join the club when Rangers were getting uppity in 2016 and needed putting back in a box.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

There’s clearly a connection between prose lovers and nuanced noses, and I want to join the club.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

“Oh, Boss? I’m not sure. Me and Evan and Ian were the first people to join the club, but Boss has always been here. He used to do all this stuff by himself.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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