you're welcome

Idioms  

1. Also, don't mention it. No thanks are needed, I was glad to do it. For example, Thanks for picking me up.—You're welcome, or I appreciate what you did for Mother.—Don't mention it. Both phrases are polite formulas for responding to thanks. The first dates from about 1900; the variant was first recorded in 1841. For synonyms, see forget it; no problem, def. 2. Also see welcome to.

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Example Sentences

“You’re welcome to come in and wait with me and my wife. We can offer you a peanut butter sandwich but that’s all.”

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“Dinner is at eight. You’re welcome here: you’re my grandson, and it’s right that you should come. But don’t forget what I said.”

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“Sorry, everything’s put up for the night. I’ve got the last pinch of a scone in my room. It’s rock hard, but you’re welcome to it.”

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“You’re welcome,” Lou Ann says.

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“You’re welcome, honey,” she says.

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